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PHASE I ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF TRACT 542r, DALE BUMPERS WHITE RIVER

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, ARKANSAS COUNTY, ARKANSAS

RFQ Number: 140FS324Q0106 Date: May 24, 2024 Contracting Contact: Lee Ann Riley, Contract Specialist – lee_riley@fws.gov

A. INTRODUCTION

The contractor shall conduct a Phase I archaeological survey of the fifty-acre Tract 542r located on Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas County, Arkansas (Figure 1). The tract, which is non-contiguous to the Refuge, is part of a proposed land exchange for a comparable parcel located within the Refuge’s footprint (Table 1). The investigation is required to ensure compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, and to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sufficient information to initiate the Section 106 consultation process.

The contractor shall conduct reviews of the extant technical literature, the site files, historic maps, aerial photographs, and other relevant archives; conduct a Phase I archaeological survey of the exchange tract project areas. The archaeological survey will consist minimally of a pedestrian walkover and systematic shovel testing utilizing a 20- meter test interval.

The contractor’s final report serves several functions. It will aid the Service in meeting their responsibilities to preserve and protect cultural resources on the Refuge. It shall also be a comprehensive, scholarly document that not only fulfills the mandated legal requirements but serves as a scientific reference for future professional studies as well.

The contractor shall utilize a systematic, interdisciplinary approach to conducting the study. Specialized knowledge and skills will be used during the course of the study to include expertise in the disciplines of archaeology, history, geology, paleoecology, and other disciplines as required. Techniques and methods used for the study shall be representative of the state of current professional knowledge and development.

B. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) is weighing the potential to exchange Tract 542r for a comparable tract located within the Refuge’s acquisition boundary (Table 1).

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Table 1. Coordinates for Exchange Tract.

Tract Acreage Quadrangle Township, Range, Section Latitude Longitude

Shipping Canal Tract [542r]

50 Arkansas Post (Gillett)

T7S, R2W, S.

34.0185028° 91.3065806°

Figure. 1. Tract 542r [Shipping Canal 50Tract] targeted for exchange at Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge.

Tract 542r

Tract 542r is mapped predominately as palustrine broad-leaved deciduous forest that is either seasonally [PFO1C] or semi-permanently flooded deciduous forested [PFO6F] wetlands (Figure 2). The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) mapped the tract as well drained Keo loam, 1-6% slopes, occasionally flooded [10C]; moderately well- drained Immanuel silt loam [9B and 9C]; and poorly drained Perry clay, 0-1% slopes, frequently flooded [18A] (Figure 3). Nearby soils include the somewhat poorly drained Desha silty clay, 0-3% slopes, occasionally flooed (2B) and somewhat poorly drained Stuttgart silt loam, 0-1% slopes. The highest archaeological potential will be on the better drained Keo loam and Immanuel silt loam. The lowest potential will be in areas of Perry clay, which corresponds to the semi-permanently flooded deciduous forested wetland. The major limiting factors are frequency and duration of flooding.

Figure. 2. Wetlands mapped on and near Tract 542r.

Figure. 3. Soils. The red dot marks the approximate center of Tract 542r.

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2B = Desha silty clay, 0-3% slopes, occasionally flooded 9B = Immanuel silt loam, 1-3% slopes

9C = Immanuel silt loam, 3-8% slopes 10C = Keo loam, 1-6% slopes, occasionally flooded 18A = Perry clay, 0-1% slopes, frequently flooded 23A = Stuggart silt loam, 0-1% slopes 26C = Udipsamments, 0-8% slopes LVS =

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1) RECORDED ARCHAEOLOGICAL/HISTORIC SITES. This brief discussion is intended to aid prospective contractors in the development of the research design and cost estimate for their proposal.

This area has not been subjected to large scale archaeological investigations similar to those seen on the Refuge (Albertson and Buchner 2018; Buchner and Krivor 2001; Price 1979; Kanaski 2016) or the Arkansas Post. In 1965 Davis and Baker (1974) examined several sites, including 3AR33, that were impacted by the Army Corps of Engineers’ construction of the Arkansas Post Canal and associated locks and dams. A review of the South Atlantic-Gulf and Mississippi Basin Unified Region’s Master Site File and the Arkansas Archeological Survey’s Site Files did not reveal any recorded historic properties on this tract (Figure 4). Table 2 lists the recorded historic properties located in the vicinity of Tract 542r.

Figure. 4. Section of the Arkansas Post topographic sheet showing Tract 542r and nearby recorded historic properties.

Table 2. Recorded archaeological sites in the vicinity of the Exchange Tract.

Name Cultural

Affiliation National

Register Status*

Other

3AR27

[McGahhey Site, 16-K-3]]

Unkown U Described by Phillips, Ford, and Griffin (1951: 52) as “small conical mounds”.

The site form reported that approximately 25- 30 “Dominick’s” were scattered across a 4-acre wooded area.

3AR33

[Connine Hill Site]

Middle to Late Baytown

NE Described as small surface scatter of “clay and sand tempered wares” typical of the Baytown Period”. The wares included Baytown Plain, Mulberry Creek Cord Marked, and Clay-tempered incised. It appears to have been destroyed by the Army Corps of Engineers’ construction of the Arkansas Post Canal and associated southern levee.

3AR217

[Arkansas Post

Earthworks Site I]

Civil War U Earthworks that formed the second line of defense for Fort Hindman (1862- 1863). Union gunboats shelled this position on January 10, 1863, which was subsequently abandoned. Although not visited by AAS staff, it was believed that remnants of the earthworks and significant archaeological deposits survived the Civil War and the ACOE’s construction of the Arkansas Post Canal and associated northern levee.

3AR218

[Arkansas Post

Earthworks Site II]

Civil War U Remnant of forward line of defenses built to protect Fort Hindman (1862- 1863) located at the Arkansas Post. The remnant earthwork is approximately 109 meters long and about 2 feet deep.

*National Register status can be Listed (L); Eligible (E); Potentially Eligible (PE); Not Eligible (NE); and Unknown (U). Listed and/or eligible properties are treated identically for Section 106 purposes. Potentially eligible or unknown eligible properties required additional testing in order to determine whether they meet one or more of the National Register eligibility criteria. Archaeological sites tend to be evaluated under Criterion D: Research Potential. Non-eligible properties lack integrity, do not possess any research potential, or have been altered or relocated. Further investigations are not warranted.

The General Land Office (GLO) records and the 15-minute Gillette topographic sheet provide additional information regarding the tract and the surrounding landscape. The 1820 plat depicts a number of irregularly shaped sections or patents (Figure 5). Tract 542r corresponds to Section or Grant 2352 issued to Jean D. Grener. The 1826 fractional plat for Township 8S, Range 3W shows the east bank of the Arkansas River and the relevant portion of Township 7S, Range 2W (Figure 6). Several houses are on the river’s east bank, but none in the area of Corrine Hill and Tract 542r.

The available map is Captain Pitzman’s 1863 Map of the Arkansas Post, which depicts the approaches to Fort Hindman and surrounding defenses (Figure 7). Two of the defenses that are labelled as “rifle pits” appear to correspond to 3AR217 and 3AR218. None of the houses are located on Tract 542r. The tract is shown as wooded.

The 1935 Gillette and Red Fork topographic sheets show the labelled sections or grants (Figure 8).

Although several structures are depicted, none are on Tract 542r. The tract is shown as forested.

Figure. 5. Section of the 1820 plat for Township 7S, Range 2W. Tract 542r is part of Survey No. 2352. This L-shaped parcel runs west to the Arkansas River’s Post Bend and Notreebes Reach and northeast toward Merrisach Lake. The approximately 204.16 acre parcel was granted to Jean D. Grener. Two roads cross the parcel. Adjacent parcels include those granted to John B. Deruisseau, Jacob Gocio, Louis Pertuis, and Joseph Deruisseau. The John B. Deruisseau parcel became Connine Hill. No houses or other features appear on any of these parcel. An Indian village is depicted on the south side of the River’s Holmstead Bend and south of the Mary Jordelau parcel.

Figure. 6. Section of the 1826 sectional plat for Township 8S, Range 3W, which depicts five houses on the east bank of the Arkansas River. This area corresponds to the Township 7S, 2W shown in Figure 11. The houses are south of the Grener Parcel [Section 2352; Tract 542r]. The southernmost houses appear to fall within the 640 acre grant issued to Elizabeth Pertuis [Survey No. 2404]. Two houses have names next to them, neither of which appear on the 1820 plat. The northern house is labelled as “Don Carlos DeTilments”; the southern one is labelled as Pierre Mitchell’s.

Figure. 7. Section of Captain Julius Pitzman's 1863 map of the approaches to Fort Hindman, a Confederate fortification at the Arkansas Post. The northern red highlighted area appears to correspond to 3AR217; the southern red highlighted area appears to correspond to the 3AR218’s earthworks. Both of the these areas are labelled as “Rifle Pits”. None of the depicted structures appear to be on Tract 542r. The tract is shown as wooded.

Figure. 8. Sections of the 1935 Gillett and Red Fork topographic sheets showing the labelled sections or grants. "2352" corresponds to Tract 542r, which appears to be wooded. Several houses overlook the Arkansas River, two on Connine Hill [“2313”]; one on “2395”; one on “2396” south of Burr Crossing.

A number of aerial photographs are available. The 1966 aerial shows the landscape following the construction of the Arkansas Post Canal. Tract 542r is shown as forested. The large, forested wetland, seen on the eastern side of the tract corresponds to the semi-permanently flooded wetland seen in Figure 2 above.

Figure. 9. Section of the 1966 aerial showing Tract 542r and the recently constructed Arkansas Post Canal [Source: U.S.

Geological Survey, EarthExplorer].

C. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED

The archaeological and historic investigations will be accomplished in a phased manner involving: (1) research design; (2) background and literature reviews; (3) archaeological survey of the 50-acre Tract 542r;

(4) laboratory analysis of the recovered assemblage; (5) preparation and submission of a management summary, draft and final technical reports; and (6) preparation of the recovered assemblage and the associated.

documentation, such as field notes, sketch maps, and photographs, for long-term curation.

1. Research Design. The contractor is expected to provide a professionally adequate research design as stipulated in 36 CFR Part 66 and the 2010 Guidelines for Archaeological Fieldwork and Report Writing in Arkansas. Objectives should minimally include site discovery and identification, interpretation of recovered materials and identification of cultural components in sites. Cultural components should be identified and discussed within larger regional patterns. Precolumbian and historic cultural components will be treated in an equivalent manner and integrated with pertinent geologic and environmental data.

The research design should include a discussion of the known and expected classes of archaeological data and a description and justification of the proposed methodology. Other research problems of local and regional scope should be considered and innovative approaches are encouraged.

Included in the design will be a NAGPRA Plan of Action that outlines specific measures to be taken in the event the human skeletal remains are encountered during fieldwork. Note that no human remains and/or graves will be recovered and/or excavated during these investigations.

2. Background and Literature Reviews. This element should expand upon and synthesize the extant data (See Section B). It should include general historic background supplemented by locally specific archaeological data and historic architectural and cemetery surveys. Some examination of files and collections from previous studies may be necessary to place recorded sites in context. Documentary research will be necessary to exam and reconstruct the agricultural and fisheries history. This data will need to be synthesized, placed in the larger context of local, state, and regional history, and explicitly tied to the research design and report conclusions.

3. Conduct a Phase I archaeological survey of Tract 542r. Methodology will include, but not be limited to, a pedestrian walkover and systematic shovel testing using a 20 meter interval. Shovel test units will be 50-centimeters x 50-centimeters. Each unit will be GPS using an unit possessing +/- 1 meter capability. All excavated soil must be screened through ¼ inch hardware cloth. One wall of each shovel test pits will be profiled with each soil strata described by texture using U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation typology and by color using Munsell Soil Color Charts. Identified features will be hand- excavated. The fieldnotes for each unit will include a list of any artifacts recovered by horizon and a detailed description of any cultural deposits and/or features if encountered. Note that the presence of surface debris, trash or relatively recent materials in the upper horizon(s) of a shovel test unit shall be noted in the field records, but does not qualify as positive shovel test unit.

4. Follow-up testing of positive shovel test units. Follow-up test units will be placed at five meter intervals from any positive test unit until two test units are negative in a given direction. The follow-up units will be placed along the transect and at 90° angles to that transect. Shovel test units will be 50-centimeters x 50-centimeters. Each unit will be GPS using an unit possessing +/- 1 meter capability. One wall of each shovel test pits will be profiled with each soil strata described by texture using U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation typology and by color using Munsell Soil Color Charts. Identified features will be hand-excavated. The fieldnotes for each unit will include a list of any artifacts recovered by horizon and a detailed description of any cultural deposits and/or features if encountered.

5. Curation. The contractor shall prepare the recovered assemblage and all associated documentation, such as field notes, sketch maps, photograph, for curation at the Arkansas Archeological Survey in Fayetteville. The materials will be submitted pursuant to that facility’s standard procedures.

Note the contractor shall include curation costs in the budget submitted with the research design. These costs, as well as the repository’s accession procedures, can be obtained from the repository’s curator.

D. GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

1. All phases of the study shall be closely coordinated with the Service’s Regional Historic Preservation Officer/Regional Archaeologist (RHPO), whose office is located at Savannah Coastal Refuges, and the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge’s Project Leader, whose office is located in St. Charles, Arkansas. The contractor is required to maintain routine telephone communications with the RHPO while work is being conducted, including notification of start and completion dates. The contractor’s field director for this survey should plan an initial visit to the Refuge in company with the RHPO, to familiarize him/herself with the area for purposes of refining the research design.

2. Drawings, maps, and other materials and guidance will be provided to the extent that the

Government determines necessary in order to meet the objectives of the study.

3. The contractor assumes all responsibility for liabilities incurred to him or herself, equipment or to sites being studied during the course of this work.

4. The contractor is required to coordinate their fieldwork schedule with the Refuge Manager to prevent conflicts with Refuge management objectives.

5. In the event that human skeletal remains are discovered, excavation of that specific shovel test unit will cease immediately (see C(1) above). The contractor or his/her field director will contact the RHPO and the Refuge Manager. The Refuge Manager will contact the Refuge Law Enforcement Officer. The RHPO will contact within 24 hours after notification the pertinent federally recognized tribes pursuant to the provisions of the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act, as well as the State Archaeologist. Should the human remains be deemed part of a crime scene, then jurisdiction and control will be turned over to the pertinent federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

E. REPORT

1. The Contractor shall prepare a technical report that meets, if not exceeds, as delineated in the

Arkansas Archeological Survey’s 2010 Guidelines for Archaeological Fieldwork and Report Writing in Arkansas. The report shall include, (but is not limited to) the following elements: a management summary, title of contents, introduction, description of the physical environment, archaeological and historic background, brief evaluation of previous work in the area, consideration of identified cultural resources in the area, methodology and techniques, relevant topographic base maps, results of the investigations, evaluations of National Register eligibility and significance, recommendations for future investigations, and bibliography.

2. The management summary shall be a synopsis of the report where the reader may find general conclusions and recommendations of the survey.

3. The introduction shall include but is not limited to the following: the purpose of the survey, delineation of the study boundaries, and a general statement concerning the nature of the study conducted.

4. The study area shall be placed in its regional setting with regard to environmental factors affecting the location of cultural resources and the known culture history, which should be briefly summarized.

5. The methodology used in data collection and analysis shall be described in sufficient detail for a reviewer to understand what was done and why. This shall include (but is not limited to) a discussion of the survey and sampling procedures, the types of data collected, artifact and feature retrieval procedures, recording techniques, classificatory scheme, method of chronological determination, and any special analytical technique.

6. Maps, diagrams and photographs which show the area investigated, locations of cultural resources recorded, representative soil profiles observed in the shovel test units, and identified features, shall be included. All profiles of soil anomalies that are discussed in the report shall also be included as figures. The base topographic map shall depict the locations of all extant structures, architectural ruins, isolated finds or features identified during the investigations.

7. The report shall contain a brief summary and evaluation of previous archaeological and historical studies of the region, including dates, extent, and adequacy of past work, as it reflects on the interpretation of what might be found in the project area. This section should include a discussion of historic properties identified within an one-mile radius of the tract. This discussion should include coordinates, landform, soil type, periods of occupation, National Register status, and citations.

8. The report shall contain a detailed discussion of the results of the archaeological survey and newly identified sites. This will include preliminary findings regarding National Register status of newly identified sites and recommendations for future investigations or research options.

9. An artifact inventory and a shovel test log should be included as appendices to the report.

10. Arkansas State Site Forms shall be completed for each newly identified site. The forms will be included as one of the report’s appendices. Shapefiles of each site and the survey area will be provided directly to the AAS and the Service.

The contractor is responsible for ensuring curation of all records and materials recovered in this study. A curation plan, including the name of the proposed curation facility and certification that it adheres to current Secretary of the Interior Standards, shall be provided with the draft report. Upon Service approval of this plan, the contractor is responsible for curating the material or for packing and transmittal of material to the approved facility. The RHPO/RA shall be notified of the date of transmittal.

F. FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS

1. The final report shall be clearly printed on 8 2 x 11 good quality bond paper. A 1" left margin, 1" right margin, 1" top margin and 1.5" bottom margin shall be used.

2. The title page of the report shall include the title and number of contract, the contracting party, the principal investigator's name, and the date.

3. All references cited and/or utilized shall be listed in the American Antiquity format. Contacts with individuals shall be cited as well.

4. The location of all sites, cities, towns, villages, highways, rivers, and other features discussed shall be shown on an appropriate figure.

5. Information shall be presented in textual, tabular, and graphic forms that are most appropriate to communicate necessary information. The Contractor shall give every consideration to the use of nontextual forms of presentation, particularly profile (cross- section) drawings in combination with maps, to maximize the quantity and quality of information per page.

6. All tables shall have a number, title, appropriate explanatory notes, and source note.

7. All graphic presentation, including maps, cross-sections, charts, and diagrams shall be referred to as "Figures", and have a border and a margin of 0.75" on the left and right side (if vertically positioned), 0.25" at the bottom and 0.5" at the top. An effort should be made to avoid foldouts unless absolutely necessary.

8. All figures shall have a caption and indexed in the Table of Contents’ List of Figures.

9. All figures shall display a north arrow, linear scale, and key, when applicable. Written scales (such as 1" = x) are not permitted.

10. The location of the refuge bounds shall be clearly indicated in relation to the material presented on all figures.

11. All figures should be easily reproducible by standard photocopying equipment. Clear copies of historic maps are particularly essential. If clear copies cannot be obtained, transfer of pertinent data to another figure is acceptable.

12. All site locations shall be shown on U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangles, and shall be located on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). Written directions for sites should be clear enough to ensure its future accurate "on the ground" location by persons not accompanying the survey archaeologist.

Shapefiles of each site and the survey area will be provided directly to the AAS and the Service.

13. All measurements shall be metric. Historic period resources shall be recorded in the English System in addition.

14. Diagnostic and/or unique artifacts shall be shown by drawings or photographs.

15. High resolution digital photographs are preferred. No Polaroid or instant type photographs may be used. The contractor will submit the all photographs on a CD-R or flash drive. The images will be in a high-resolution JPEG or TIFF format.

G. DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

Four products are required and shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative at the following address in accordance with the time schedule listed below:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of the Regional Archaeologist Savannah Coastal Refuges 694 Beech Hill Lane Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927-8958

1. MANAGEMENT SUMMARY. The contractor will furnish a brief letter report summarizing the results of the archaeological investigations within 30 days following completion of the fieldwork.

Relevant information includes dates of background research, fieldwork, and laboratory analysis;

preliminary descriptions of identified historic properties; and preliminary determination of National Register eligibility and context. Maps showing locations of finds and sites, and other pertinent figures, shall be included.

2. SITE FORMS. The contractor will complete forms for newly recorded sites submitted to the Site File Registrar at the Arkansas Archeological Survey. Shapefiles of each site and the survey area will accompany these forms. Individual site forms, along with the completed R4CRGIS attribute table, will be furnished to the Office of the Regional Archaeologist as pdf files. The site forms will also be included in a separate bound volume accompanying the draft and final reports. This volume can contain the detailed artifact inventory, the Scope of Work, research proposal, and a copy of the curation plan or repository agreement. Shapefiles of each site and the survey area will be submitted directly to the Office of the Regional Archaeologist.

3. DRAFT REPORT WITH CURATION PLAN. Two copies of a draft technical report for review will be submitted to the Service within 90 days following completion of fieldwork. The Service has an internal 30-day review and comment period; the SHPO and the THPOs will be provided a 60-day window.

It is the Service’s responsibility and not the contractor’s, to initiate the review and comment process with the SHPO and the THPOs. The Service will prepare review comments on the draft report, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer, the Quapaw Tribe; Osage Nation; Shawnee Tribe; Choctaw Nation; Jena Band of Choctaw; Mississippi Band of Choctaw; Chickasaw Nation; United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee; Muscogee Creek Nation; Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town; Kialegee Tribal Town;

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town; Seminole Nation and return them to the contractor within 60 days of the receipt of the draft.

The contractor will affirmatively address all comments and submit a revised draft within 30 days of the date of these comments. Upon receipt, the Service will review this version to verify that all comments and/or recommended revisions have been adequately addressed. This review period will be 15 days. If this version is satisfactory, the Service will indicate to the COR that the report has been accepted and requests that contractor provide the contracted number of bound and digital copies. Digital copies of the report will be in pdf format. If deemed inadequate, the contractor will have 15 days to resubmit a revised draft to the Service for review. Our review of the resubmitted draft will be 7 days. If this version is satisfactory, the Service will indicate to the COR that this version has been accepted as the final technical report. Upon acceptance of the final draft, the contractor will provide two unbound original plus accompanying illustrations, 10 copies of the report, and an electronic copy on CD. The electronic copy must be formatted as a pdf document.

4. FINAL REPORT. Upon acceptance of the final draft, the contractor will provide one unbound original plus accompanying illustrations printed on archival paper, two bound copies of the report, and an electronic copy on CD. The electronic copy must be formatted as a pdf document.

5. CURATION. Preparation of the recovered archaeological assemblage and associated documentation [fieldnotes, photographs, etc.] for submission to the Arkansas Archaeological Survey in Fayetteville. A bound paper and digital copy of the final report will be included. Transfer of the collection to the repository should be made within 15 days following notification that the Service has accepted the final report. A final payment will be made after the Service has been notified by the AAS curator that the contractor has transferred the archaeological collection and associated documentation to them for accession. Note the collection must be boxed according to the federal and the repository's curation standards. The contractor is responsible for the accession fees charged by the repository.

H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Special contract requirement include personnel standards, standards for consultants, contractor obligations for implementation, curation, coordination project scheduling, and quality controls.

1. PERSONNEL STANDARDS. Personnel proposed for this project must meet the following minimal qualifications:

a. Project Directors or Principal Investigators (PI). Persons in charge of the investigation must have a graduate (Master's or PHD) degree or an equivalent level of professional experience as evidence by a publication record that demonstrates experience in field project formulation, execution, and technical reporting. Suitable professional references must also be made available to obtain estimates regarding the adequacy of prior work. If prior projects were of a sort not ordinarily resulting in a publishable report, a narrative should be included detailing the proposed project director's previous experience along with references suitable to obtain opinions regarding the adequacy of this earlier work.

b. Field Archeologist. The minimum formal qualifications for individuals practicing archeology as a profession are a B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited college or university, followed by two years of graduate study with concentration in anthropology and specialization in archeology during one of these programs, and at least two summer field schools or their equivalent under the supervision of archaeologists of recognized competence; a Master's thesis or its equivalent in research and publication is highly recommended, as is the PhD degree. Individuals lacking such degrees may present evidence of a publication record and references from archaeologists who do meet these qualifications. For the purposes of this survey, documented knowledge and experience in the archaeology of the Southeast United States, specifically the lower Mississippi Valley and eastern Arkansas, are essential for individuals in this role.

c. Consultants. Personnel hired or subcontracted for their special knowledge and expertise must carry academic and experiential qualifications in their own fields of competence appropriate for the level of work they will perform on the project.

2. CONTRACTOR OBLIGATIONS FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

a. The Principal Investigator will be responsible for the validity of the material presented in the report of investigations. In the event of controversy or court challenge, the Principal Investigator may be called upon to testify on behalf of the Government in support of his/her findings at Government expense.

b. The contractor will assume all responsibility for and take all precautions to prevent damage to property entered. All excavations will be backfilled immediately after completion. The contractor should inquire of the refuge manager concerning specific precautions to employed within given wildlife habitats.

c. Human skeletal remains encountered by this program will be treated in accordance with NAGPRA Plan of Action developed as part of the Research Design. The RHPO/RA and the Refuge Manager will be immediately contacted. An appropriate course of action will be determined upon consultation with the federally recognized tribes, the Arkansas Historical Preservation Program, the Arkansas State Archaeologist, and the County Medical Examiner.

3. CURATION. The contractor will be responsible for safeguarding and maintaining all specimens, photographs, maps, written documentation and other data, acquired as a result of the project until its transfer to the permanent curation facility. Final disposition of records and artifacts will be effected as the result of an agreement between the Federal Government, State authorities, and the Contractor.

4. COORDINATION. Richard S. Kanaski, Regional Historic Preservation Officer and Regional Archaeologist ((912) 247-5434 [cell]) and Jay Hitchcock, Assistant Refuge Manager ((870) 282-8246 [office] or (870) 946-5169 [cell]) shall be contacted to arrange meetings or answer any questions on the nature of the work to be performed. The contractor shall maintain close communication with the refuge manager while in the field.

5. PROJECT SCHEDULING. The award for this project is expected to be in FY2024. The following milestones are anticipated:

• Submission of detailed research design within 5 days of contract award;

• Background research and fieldwork to be completed three weeks after submission of the research design;

• Submission of first partial invoice;

• Management Summary to be submitted within 30 days following completion of the fieldwork;

• Draft Technical Report and Curation Plan to be submitted within 90 days following completion of the fieldwork;

• Submission of second partial invoice;

• Comments and recommended revisions to be provided to the contractor within 60 days following submission of the draft report and curation plan;

• Revised Draft Technical Report will be submitted within 30 days following receipt of the comments and recommended revisions. The Service will have a 15-day review period. If deemed that the contractor has satisfactorily address the comments, the Service will indicate to the COR that the report has been accepted and requests that contractor provide the contracted number of bound and digital copies. If deemed inadequate, the contractor will have 15 days to resubmit a revised draft to the Service for review. Our review of the resubmitted draft will be 7 days. If this version is satisfactory, the Service will indicate to the COR that this version has been accepted as the final technical report.

• Submission of the final report, associated appendices, and Shapefiles of the survey area and historic properties within 15 days of notification that the Service has accepted the revised draft technical report.

• Transfer of the collection, associated documentation, and digital copy of the final report to the AAS repository should be made within 15 days following notification that the Service has accepted the final report. A final payment will be made after the Service has been notified by the AAS curator that the contractor has transferred the archaeological collection and associated documentation to them for accession. Note the collection must be boxed according to the federal and the repository's curation standards. The contractor is responsible for the accession fees charged by the repository.

• Submission of the third and final invoice.

6. QUALITY CONTROL. You will held responsible for the quality of the services provided and for all damages caused the government as a result of your negligence in the performance of any services furnished under the contract. Although submissions required by your contract are technically reviewed by the government, it is emphasized that your work must be prosecuted using proper internal controls and review procedures. The letter of transmittal for each submission which you make shall include a certification that the submission has been subjected to your own review and coordination procedures to insure completeness for each discipline commensurate with the level of effort required for that submission, and elimination of conflicts, errors and omissions. Documents which are significantly deficient in any of these areas will be returned to your for correction and/or upgrading prior to our completing our review.

Contract submission dates will not be extended if a resubmission of draft material is required for this reason.

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Question/Quote Submittal/Price Quote:

ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE CONTRACTING POC

ONLY: Lee Ann Riley, lee_riley@fws.gov no later than Friday May 31, 2024, C.O.B.

Quote Submittal:

Quoters are required to submit a written/electronic quote via email to lee_riley@fws.gov on or before Friday June 7, 2024 @ 3:00 pm ES.

Price Quote:

Submittal of a detailed budget estimate, providing details of what types of archeological services are being provided that are in line with the SOW, as well as the total quote amount. Price to include material/supplies, equipment, manpower, delivery, overhead and all necessary components to fulfill this requirement. PLEASE

PROVIDE TOTAL QUOTE AMOUNT ON ATTACHED QUOTE SCHEDULE ACCOMPANYING

THE COMPANY DETAILED PROJECT BUDGET.

Evaluation and Acceptance:

Inspection and acceptance will be conducted by the Technical Point of Contact based on the firm who can actually complete the requested archaeological investigation as well as Past Performance with similar Group and/or Agency. The contractor shall provide past performance information on attached Past Performance Data Document for previous services that have been provided.

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