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W9128F24Q0020

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

CULTURAL MONITORING SURVEY OF 63 LOCATIONS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER FOR THE

2024 FORT PECK TEST FLOW IN MCCONE, RICHLAND, ROOSEVELT, & VALLEY COUNTIES, MT

AND MCKENZIE & WILLIAMS COUNTY, ND

26 January 2024

1. General:

This is non-personal services contract to provide cultural resource services down stream of Fort Peck Lake, Montana, between River Miles 1771 and c. 1577. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service provider shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform the activities defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for items specified as government-furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards identified in this

PWS.

2. Background:

The purpose of this work is to meet the Department of the Army's federal preservation responsibility and gather data necessary to implement the Fort Peck Test Flows Monitoring Plan. The primary statutory purpose of this contract is to address the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) and The American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA) of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 1996).

3. Objectives/Deliverables:

The contractor will execute site monitoring of archaeological and Tribal Cultural properties previously identified within the project effects area consisting of 35 archaeological sites, 14 architectural sites, and 7–10 tribal cultural properties. Most structures are historic irrigation ditches and some (24VL1709 and 32WI1367) have multiple points of contact with the project area. The purpose of the monitoring survey is to record the conditions of cultural resources prior to peak flow to determine if change have occurred. As such, recordation should focus on the near river portions of the properties where affects may occur, although additional survey may be necessary to update older site forms and make eligibility recommendations.

The following deliverables will support the objective:

3.1. Kick-Off Meeting

3.2. Work Plan

3.3. Literature Review and Permitting

3.4. Pre-peak Fieldwork

3.5. OPTION 1: Post-peak Fieldwork

3.6. Draft Report, electronic files/data

3.7. Final Report, electronic files/data and hard copies (2).

4. Scope:

This contract is to conduct and document monitoring surveys of archaeological, architectural, and tribal cultural properties along the Missouri River between Fort Peck Lake, Montana and Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota. The purpose of these surveys is to monitor the effect of the planned 2024 Fort Peck Test Flow on cultural resource and baseline any future test flow effects.

Following completion of the inventory, the contractor will produce a report of the inventory as well as site forms and geospatial data for all encountered archaeological and architectural sites. The Base and all awarded options should be discussed in the same report. To the extent possible within the scope of this work, all sites shall be fully evaluated for National Register eligibility and recommendations of eligibility will be included in the report. If full evaluation requires research or recordation efforts beyond the scope of this work, the report should note what additional work is necessary to address the specific data need that to evaluate the site. For large linear sites and sites which have substantial and recent recordations and determinations of eligibility, recordation should focus only the portions of the site near the river where effects may occur.

Base: The contractor shall perform an intensive archaeological and architectural recordation of 52 known sites and such investigation as necessary to monitor affects to 7–10 tribal cultural sites located within 22 River miles.

USACE believes that approximately 550 acres of archaeological and architectural survey and 25 acres of tribal cultural survey necessary to meet the intent of this contract.

Option 1: The contractor shall return to the sites investigated during the base after the peak flow subsides and document any effects on each site.

4.1. Deliverables

4.1.1. Kick-Off Meeting – Contractor key personnel, excluding crew chief(s), shall meet with USACE via government provided WebEx meeting or other mutually agreed upon video conferencing platform within 14 days of award to discuss invoicing, authorities, and execution of the contracted work. The meeting is expected to take between 0.5 and 1-hour, depending on the extent of questions and no travel is authorized.

4.1.2. Work Plan - The draft and final work plan will provide a detailed schedule for the background research, attaining permits and permissions, fieldwork, and report preparation, as well as ensure alignment on research questions and evaluation methods to be used for site evaluations. The Government will have a maximum of 14-calendar days to review and comment. The Contractor shall have 10 calendar days to correct and submit a final work plan if changes are necessary. The Government will have 5-calendar days to review and accept the final work plan. The contractor shall submit the draft and final work plan electronically to the COR.

4.1.3. Literature Review and Permitting - The contractor shall perform a search of all pertinent historical and archaeological background literature for the identified sites, including but not limited to the Montana and North Dakota State Historic Preservation Offices and the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck Tribal Historic Preservation Office, to ensure that the contractor is familiar with the previous work conducted in the area. Excessive travel for the literature review will not be permitted.

The contractor shall secure any necessary permits for non-collecting surface survey needed to conduct the work. These may include permits from the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the State of Montana, and the State of North Dakota. Persons working under this contract are exempt from obtaining an Antiquities Permit per Section 5(c) of 32 CFR Part 229 - Protection of Archaeological Resources Uniform Regulations for work on lands managed by USACE; however, they are expected to obtain all other permits and permissions necessary to conduct these surveys on lands owned or managed by others.

The contractor shall identify all landowners associated with the sites and any planned access routes.

The contractor shall be responsible for securing access permissions from all landowners. It is anticipated that there will be some sites where access permissions cannot be gained. In such cases, the contractor shall document the efforts made to attain permission, document the existing conditions of the site from accessible locations—such as the Missouri River and/or public roads—and discuss these within the report; however, no updated site forms are necessary for inaccessible sites.

The contractor shall submit a list of all records and documents consulted during the literature review to the COR, as well as copies of all permits, and a spreadsheet demonstrating each site number, associated land owner name, contact method and associated address/number, and the status and date of permission.

4.1.4. Pre-peak Field Work – No fieldwork may begin until the USACE accepts the work plan, Literature

Review, and permits and permissions record. The contractor shall comply with all Federal, Tribal, state, and local laws throughout the project. The window for pre-peak field work closes on June 13, 2024. All fieldwork associated with the base contract must be complete by this time.

The contractor shall conduct cultural resources monitoring by pedestrian survey. Survey teams shall consist of at least one SOI (Secretary of Interior)-qualified archaeologist and one Tribal Cultural Specialist/Surveyor (TCS). The TCS shall be considered qualified by the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck THPO to inventory and evaluate properties of religious or cultural significance to Tribes. Architectural resources may be surveyed either by an SOI-qualified architectural historian, the archaeologist/TCS team working under the direction of an SOI-qualified architectural historian, or a combined architectural historian/archaeologist/TCS team. Some sites are located on islands within the river and a boat and qualified operator is necessary to conduct this work.

Transect spacing within known archaeological sites should be no greater than 10-meters Subject to the conditions of the site’s specific permit/permission, limited subsurface testing (i.e., trowel scaping or limited auger testing) outside of features for the purpose of assessing depositional potential is allowed at the SOI-qualified archaeologist’s discretion; however no formal subsurface testing (i.e., systematic shovel testing, test pits, etc.) is expected or allowed. Any artifacts identified during such testing will be recorded in the field and returned to their find location. No artifact collection is permitted, all diagnostic or otherwise significant artifacts encountered shall be photographed and analyzed in the field and returned to their find location.

For Tribal cultural resources outside of established archaeological sites, the archaeologist shall enter the resource area only with the consent of the TCS and no site forms shall be produced or submitted to the SHPO without the explicit permission of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck THPO and USACE Cultural Resource Program Manager. Likewise, the contractor shall treat all data related to identified Tribal cultural resources with the strictest confidence.

The contractor shall keep clear and legible field records. The contractor shall keep such field records up to date and make them available upon request. These records will include, but are not limited to, field notebooks, field maps, and photographs. Geospatial data should be accurate to within 1-meter.

The contractor shall submit weekly field progress reports to the COR. These progress reports will detail the activities completed during the week and the proposed activities for the upcoming week.

The contractor shall submit the progress report by the close of business every Friday.

4.1.5. Post-peak Field Work (OPTION 1) – If Option 1 is awarded, the contractor will remobilize following the peak flow—between July 1 and October 1, 2024—to revisit each cultural resources and document any change to the cultural resources that may be associated with the flow. All survey procedures described in section 4.1.4 apply to this option, though the anticipated effort is only that required to assess and record impacts from the peak flow and transect spacing may be expanded to the relevant state standard.

4.1.6. Draft Report and electronic data - The Contractor shall prepare a comprehensive Draft Report, which will detail the work completed, the investigation results, site descriptions, TCS observations, National Register eligibility recommendations, and site forms for all archaeological and architectural resources. The contractor shall format the report to the standards identified below, except where a modification is necessary to meet the needs of a permitting agency and it has been approved by the COR. It is the contractor’s responsibility to coordinate and comply with any other review periods associated with necessary permits while meeting the contract timeline. The contractor shall submit the Draft Report to electronically to the Project Manager and COR. The COR will review the deliverable and provide comments for the final within 30 calendar days.

The TCS’s name and their affiliated tribe should be indicated within the report. The information identified by the TCS related to established archaeological sites may be integrated into the main report or documented within the TCS appendix. The TCS’ report of Tribal cultural resources outside of established archaeological sites should contain sufficient data to facilitate comparative analysis by future TCS teams and must not be provided to any party other than USACE and the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck THPO.

4.1.6.1. Cover Page. This will contain the title, study type, location, project name, name of counties, report date, name and address of Contractor, author/Principal Investigator name and signature, and USACE contract number. This page will also state whether the report is a draft or final.

4.1.6.2. META-F Form and Manuscript Data Record Form Required Montana and North Dakota SHPO Report forms.

4.1.6.3. Front Matter. To include table of contents, table of figures, and table of tables.

4.1.6.4. Abstract. This is a brief synopsis, not to exceed 150-words, of the work conducted, number and types of cultural resources recorded, overall significance of the cultural resource sites, and a summary of the management recommendations.

4.1.6.5. Introduction. Identify the USACE and the Contractor, the purpose for the investigation

(Section 106 Monitoring), the type of investigation performed (Cultural Resource Monitoring and Evaluation), the names of all agencies with properties associated with the report and relevant permit details, inventoried acres, number and types of resources, and location (legal description). Include the dates of field work and the names and position of all field personnel.

Discuss the report organization.

4.1.6.6. Regional Location and Environment. This is a description of the cultural resource site locations, including physical features and terrain, past and present vegetation and fauna, field conditions, and past and present land uses.

4.1.6.7. Historic Context. The Historic Context will generally follow the four-part division described in the Nevada Bureau of Land Management’s Guidelines and Standards for Archaeological Inventory (BLM 2019:17) to meet steps 2–5 of the evaluation process outlined in National Register Bulletin 15 (NPS 1997:3) and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Evaluation (48 FR 190 [29SEP83]: 44723–44725).

Section one is the Prehistoric and Historic Overview, consisting of an archival review of pertinent data sources (e.g., reports, published articles and books, ethnographic literature) appropriate to the archaeological and architectural sites monitored. This subsection should also include a statement as to when, where and by whom the SHPOs’ file search was carried out and a summary of the results of that file search.

Section two is the Research Themes, which are broad topics addressed through scientific analysis of data recoverable through pedestrian inventory and through more detailed future scientific investigations. Research Themes can encompass prehistoric or historic demography, culture contact, chronology, subsistence, early 20th century mining, large-game hunting strategies, etc. Each research theme draws down into research questions. This subsection should provide the cold reader with a cursory understanding of what is known about these themes and justify the importance of the following section’s Research Questions (Criterion D).

Likewise, the significance of any event or pattern (Criterion A) or important person (Criterion B), or material technique (Criterion C) used in the evaluation and eligibility recommendations should be established here.

Section three is the Research Questions. are specific, socially or scientifically relevant questions that address the research themes and not prejudiced to the eligibility or non-eligibility of identified sites. For example, under a Subsistence Theme, relevant research questions could include: (1) do changes in subsistence patterns through time suggest that foragers in the region broadened or restricted their diet in relation to changing climatic patterns?; (2) when do we see initial evidence for communal large game hunting? etc. Outside of Criterion D, Research questions should identify significant events and necessary relationships for Significance under Criterion A, Specific personages and necessary relationships for Significance under Criterion B, and Specific architectural or engineering features and necessary relationships for Significance under Criterion C. Each research question is supported by Data Requirements that a property must possess to address the question.

Finally, Data Requirements are characteristics sites must possess in order to address and answer specific research questions.

4.1.6.8. Methods. Present the procedures used to accomplish the work. Discuss how the fieldwork was organized and scheduled. Detail the methods used to analyze the data examined in the field.

Describe survey techniques employed and the rationale for the use of those techniques for this survey. Any instances in which different techniques were used in different areas of the project, that must be documented in narrative and map.

4.1.6.9. Results. The information provided in this section will include, but will not be limited to: site names, site numbers, site types (lithic scatter, farmstead, mound, etc.), component(s) or probable component(s), elevation, a verbal description of the topographic position of the site, site size, present vegetation, ground surface visibility at the time of the field investigation, condition, a discussion of any analyses performed, description of any features identified, and color photographs of good composition and identified as to subject, location, and date.

4.1.6.10. Discussion. This section will include a discussion about how the cultural resource sites fit into a larger regional context. This discussion will consider the location of sites, the density of artifacts, historical records, diagnostic artifact types, etc.

4.1.6.11. Recommendations. The results of the recommendations will be used to help the USACE make determinations about the significance and integrity of identified cultural resource sites.

All eligibility recommendations shall follow the evaluation process defined in National Register Bulletin (NRB) 15: How to Apply the National Register Criterion for Evaluation. See also, NRB 36. The contractor may conduct these evaluations within the results section and provide a summary in this section or may introduce the sites within results and provide a site by site evaluation within this section.

4.1.6.12. References. Use the American Antiquity format for every publication, work, or interview cited in the report.

4.1.6.13. Appendices. Severable appendices should include an appendix of completed site forms, an appendix discussing the tribal cultural sites and any other confidential information that the TCS feels should be limited to the government’s knowledge, and any other appendices.

4.1.7. Final Report and electronic data – The contractor will correct any deficiencies noted in the draft report and electronic data and provide two unbound hard copies and electronic copies on optical media as described below. The contractor shall be responsible for providing any other copies as required by their permitting parties.

4.1.8. Electronic and Hard copy Data Requirements

4.1.8.1. Electronic Data: Collected and generated geospatial raster/vector data will comply with Federal Geospatial Data Standards, including the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) and National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) where applicable. Associated metadata will comply with Federal Geographic Data Committee Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata. All raw geospatial raster/vector data collected shall be delivered in its collected coordinate system. All processed geospatial raster/vector data collected shall be delivered in UTM Zone 13 NAD 1983. Both raw and processed geospatial data will be provided in a format compatible with Esri ArcGIS Desktop version 10.x. The contractor shall all graphics for the report, such as maps, drawings, pictures, etc. in standard graphics formats such as .GIF, tiff, jpeg, .png, etc. All final information and data shall be submitted on an archival quality optical disc, which will become USACE property. Draft electronic materials will be accepted through DOD SAFE or other agreed upon electronic file transfer program.

4.1.8.2. Hard Copy(s): The reports will be prepared using word processing software. The reports will be divided into easily discernible chapters, with appropriate page separations and headings.

The report text will be printed single spaced on good quality bond paper, 8.5 inches by 11.0 inches, with 1.5 left and bottom margins and 1 inch top and right margins. The main report shall be produced in one volume and be marked CUI//SP-ARCHR, in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration’s CUI Handbook dated 2016-12-06. The report will use correct English grammar, and there will be no typographical errors. The documents will be edited for major spelling and grammatical errors before submittal for review and comment or it will be returned for correction. All pages will be numbered consecutively, including the bibliography and attachments. Any illustrations that might be done must be clear, legible, self-explanatory, and of sufficiently high quality to be reproduced easily by standard photocopy equipment. All photographs and maps shall be clean, clear, and easily reproducible.

Maps must be labeled with a caption/description and will contain a scale, north arrow, legend, township and range, map size and date, and map source (USGS quad name or published source). The features to be illustrated, such as anomalies, shall stand out clearly against the other features on the map. Maps, photographs, and figures will meet the published guidelines of the Montana and North Dakota SHPOs.

The reports shall be organized in such a way that sensitive maps and information are contained in the appendices that can be removed from the report for review by the general public. Any photographs that might be taken shall be of good composition and identified as to subject, location, and date. The contractor shall produce two final, unbound, copies of the report.

All fieldwork information will undergo appropriate quality control before submission for inclusion in the USACE archeological database. The information will be accessible via ArcMap 10.x and will be transmitted on an archival quality compact disc or other electronic media that is compatible with the USACE database. All collected and generated GIS data will comply with federal geospatial data standards, including the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment. All associated metadata will comply with the Federal Geographic Data Committee Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata.

After the completion of fieldwork, The Contractor shall produce the draft report within 120 calendar days. The contractor shall submit the Draft Report to the USACE’s Project Manager and COR by DOD Safe or other agreed upon electronic means. USACE will have 30 calendar days to review the Draft Report. The contractor shall have 30 days to address any comments on the Draft Report. The contractor shall submit the Final Report to the USACE on physical media to include two (2) unbound copies on archival bond paper and final electronic copies on optical disc.

5. Method of Payment Payment for services rendered will be made as follows:

5.1. Kick Off Meeting and Work Plan (10%)

5.2. Literature Review (10%)

5.3. Fieldwork (30%)

5.4. Draft Report, electronic files/data (20%)

5.5. Final Report, electronic files/data and hard copies (30%)

6. General Information:

The Contractor is expected to pursue the study in a professional manner to meet the target dates. Neither the Contractor nor their representatives will release or publish any sketch, photograph, report, or other material of any nature obtained or prepared under this contract without specific written approval of the Contracting Officer's Representative. The Government may, at any reasonable time, inspect the progress of the work.

Such inspection, however, shall not be performed in such a way as to unduly affect the progress of the work.

Final acceptance of the work will be made upon successful completion of the work required under the contract.

The investigations shall be conducted on lands managed by the USACE.

7. Quality Assurance:

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

8. General Safety Requirements:

All contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative).

9. Hours of Operation:

Based off of the contractors needs to accomplish this scope of work.

10. Recognized Holidays:

The contractor shall develop their work schedule based on the services listed in the PWS.

11. Place of Performance:

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the contractor facility and study areas on public and private lands located in an along the Missouri River in McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, & Valley counties, Montana and McKenzie & Williams county, North Dakota.

12. Security Requirements:

All Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-Verify Program (http://www.dhs.gov/E- Verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-Verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible candidates must be provided to the Government Representative no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

13. Physical Security:

The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government material and information provided for contractor use.

14. Award Conference/ Periodic Meetings:

The Contractor may be required to have periodic meetings to discuss project progress.

15. Special Qualifications:

The minimum professional qualifications for the Principal Investigator and any crew chiefs are those given in 36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A - Professional Qualifications. personnel not covered in this CFR who are hired or subcontracted for their special knowledge and expertise must carry academic and experiential qualifications in their own fields of competence. Such qualifications are to be documented by means of vitae or resume attachments submitted with the proposal or at a later time if the consultant has not been retained at the time of proposal. The Principal Investigator must periodically check on the progress of the work each week and be available to advise or instruct personnel should any problems develop. The minimum qualifications for Geographic Information Systems Specialist are a bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, computer science, or a minimum of five years related experience. Such qualifications are to be documented by means of a vitae or resume attachments submitted with the proposal. The minimum qualifications for the TCS as determined by the TCS's Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) and/or Tribal Leadership.

The Government may send a representative to inspect the various phases of the operations and review project records without prior notification. All aspects of the field examination shall be conducted by or under the direct supervision of a qualified archeologist. Any change in personnel after the award of contract must be approved by the Contracting Officer. A person replacing a vacated position must have a comparable background and knowledge of the study area to maintain the same level of expertise and quality of performance. Failure to make an acceptable replacement could result in cancellation of the contract.

16. Post Award Conference/ Periodic Meetings:

The Contractor maybe required to participate on conference calls and meetings post award. The Contractor is required to attend a pre-fieldwork meeting before fieldwork may begin.

17. Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

18. Key Personnel:

The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Principal Investigator, Project/Program Manager, and Crew Chief(s). Key personnel shall be identified before contract award. The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of this work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 08:00 and 15:00 Central Time., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays. All personnel and vita/credentials shall be identified in the Work Plan.

19. Contractor Travel:

The Contractor may be required to travel for the Literature and Records Search and during the Field Investigations. This travel schedule shall be determined by the Contractor and identified in the Work Plans.

20. Data Rights:

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents, data and materials may not be reproduced, disclosed, used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

21. Organizational Conflict of Interest:

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of information or analyses, which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

Part 2

2.0 DEFINTIONS AND ACRONYMS

2.1 DEFINTIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the government. The Term used in the contract refers to prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S.

Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.12. WORKDAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.13. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise in the work plan.

2.2 ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative AFARS Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement AR Army Regulation CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf CUI Controlled Unclassified Information DA Department of the Army DD250 Department of Defense Form 250 (Receiving Report) DD254 Department of Defense Contract Security Requirement List DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NRHP National Register of Historic Places OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program SHPO State Historic Preservation Officer TE Technical Exhibit

PART 3: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES :

3.1 Services: N/A

3.2 Facilities: N/A

3.3 Utilities: N/A

3.4 Equipment: N/A

3.5 Materials: Upon Contract Award the USACE will provide GIS Shapefiles of the inventory area, past inventories, and known sites within and adjacent to the inventory area, as well as electronic copies of site forms and past reports within the same area.

PART 4: CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND SERVICES

4.1. General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance: N/A

4.3 Materials: The Contractor shall provide all necessary materials and related services necessary to research and prepare a final inventory report.

4.4 Equipment: The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment meet the requirements identified in the PWS.

PART 5: ATTACHEMNT 1 – TECHNICAL EXHIBIT(S)

5.1 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1: Contract Performance Requirements.

5.2 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2: Deliverable Schedules.

5.3 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3: Archaeological and Architectural Sites to Monitor

5.1 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1: Contract Performance Requirements

Performance Objective Standard Threshold Method of Surveillance Work Plans Contractor shall prepare a work plan identifying the work schedule.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection of deliverable.

Literature Review Contractor shall prepare a literature review list identifying the work schedule.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection of deliverable.

Field Investigation Based on the schedule developed in the work plan the Contractor shall complete the work within the timeline identified.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection of Weekly Reports.

Draft and Final Reports Contractor shall prepare draft and final comprehensive reports within the identified work plan.

Zero deviation from standard.

100% Inspection of each deliverable.

5.2 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2: Deliverable Schedules

Deliverable Schedule Window Opens

Schedule Deliverable Due

Payment Value

Kick-Off Meeting Award NLT Award +14 days ---

Work Plans Completion of Kick-Off Meeting

NLT Kick-off +14 days 10%

Literature Review Acceptance of Workplan NLT Field Investigation - 14 days

10%

Field Investigation

Base: April 1, 2024 June 13, 2024 30%

Option: July 1, 2024 October 1, 2024

Draft Report Completion of fieldwork +14 days

NLT Award +305 days 20%

Final Report Submission of Draft + 30 days

NLT Award +365 days 30%

5.2 TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2: Archaeological and Architectural Sites to Monitor

Site Number Type Eligibility Approximate Acres

24MC0001 Bison Kill and Processing Eligible 4

24MC0071 Precontact Game Pound Unevaluated 3

24MC0097 Historic Fort Peck construction railroad grade Eligible 3

24MC0145 Historic Site Unevaluated <1

24MC0401 Historic Ferry Landing/Barge Unevaluated <1

24MC0402 Precontact hearths or Roasting Pits, FCR Unevaluated <1

24MC0403 Precontact Bison Jump Unevaluated <1

24MC0404 Historic Irrigation System Unevaluated 6

24MC0405 Historic Ferry/Landing Unevaluated <1

24MC0406 Historic Trash Dump Unevaluated 1

24MC0688 Historic Irrigation System Unevaluated <1

24RL0086 Historic Railroad Bridge Eligible 3

24RL0204 Historic Irrigation System Eligible 12

24RL0246 Precontact Kill Site/Trap Eligible 3

24RL0247 Historic Irrigation System Unevaluated 3

24RL0248 Precontact Lithic Material Concentration Unevaluated 1

24RL0254 Historic Homestead/Farmstead Unevaluated 10

24RL0301 Historic Structure Unevaluated <1

24RL0302 Historic Trash Dump Unevaluated 1

24RL0304 Precontact Lithic Material Concentration Unevaluated 16

24RL0306 Precontact Lithic Material Unevaluated 4

24RV0049 Historic Site Unevaluated 3

24RV0050 Historic Fort Union Listed; NHL 24

24RV0066 Historic Vehicular/Foot Bridge Unevaluated <1

24RV0228 Historic Building Foundation Unevaluated <1

24RV0238 Precontact Bison Jump Unevaluated 30

24RV0438 Historic Vehicular/Foot Bridge Listed 2

24RV0597 Precontact Lithic Material Concentration Unevaluated 1

24VL0721 Precontact Lithic Material Concentration Unevaluated 5

24VL0896 Historic Irrigation Sytem Unevaluated 2

24VL1345 Dump Unevaluated <1

24VL1660 Historic Irrigation System Unevaluated 4

24VL1680 Historic Irrigation System Eligible <1

24VL1686 Historic Ferry Landing Eligible <1

24VL1709 Historic Irrigation System Eligible 4

24VL1728 Precontact Lithic Material Concentration Unevaluated <1

24VL1729 Historic Trash Dump Unevaluated <1

24VL1730 Precontact Lithic Material Concentration Unevaluated 1

24VL1731 Historic Trash Dump Unevaluated <1

24VL1732 Dump Unevaluated <1

24VL1733 Construction Boat Yard scatter Unevaluated 1

24VL1734 Historic Ferry/Landing Unevaluated 1

24VL1735 Historic Trash Dump Unevaluated 2

24VL1826 Historic Residence Eligible 1

24VL2206 Historic Irrigation System Unevalauted <1

32MZ01700 Historic Irrigation System Unevaluated 1

32MZ1174 Historic Irrigation System Eligible 4

32MZ2874 Precontact Artifact Scatter Unevaluated <1

32MZX0339 Site Lead (Java Townsite Site) Undetermined 10

32WI00025 Fort Buford Historic Site Listed 130

32WI0017 Historic Fort Union Listed; NHL 246

32WI01367 Historic Irrigation System Eligible <1

32WI1367 Historic Irrigation System Eligible 4

Tribal Cultural Sites to be provide after award.

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Schedule CLIN 1 Base Contract, Pre-Peak Flow Cultural Resource Monitoring CLIN 2 Option 1, Post-Peak Flow Cultural Resource Monitoring

Table 1 Price Schedule for Base

Pre-Peak Deployment and Write Up

Labor Classification Rate Quantity Total Costs Program Manager $ - Project Manager $ - Senior Geomorphologist $ - Junior Geomorphologist $ - Senior Archaeologist $ - Mid-Grade Historian $ - Senior Architectural Historian $ - Mid-Grade Architectural Historian $ - Mid-Grade Archaeologist $ - Junior Archaeologist $ - Tribal Cultural Specialist $ - Midgrade GIS Specialist $ - Technical Editor $ - Airline Ticket $ - M&IE first & last day $ - Lodging $ -

Boat /Operation/HR $ - Rental Car $ - M&IE Normal $ - Mobilization Costs $ - De-mobilization $ - Printing Costs $ - Total $ -

Table 2 Price Schedule for Option 1

Post-Peak Deployment and Write Up

Labor Classification Rate Quantity Total Costs Program Manager $ - Project Manager $ - Senior Geomorphologist $ - Junior Geomorphologist $ - Senior Archaeologist $ - Mid-Grade Historian $ - Senior Architectural Historian

Mid-Grade Architectural Historian $ - Mid-Grade Archaeologist $ - Junior Archaeologist $ - Tribal Cultural Specialist $ - Midgrade GIS Specialist $ - Technical Editor $ - Airline Ticket $ - M&IE first & last day $ - Lodging $ - Boat /Operation/HR $ - Rental Car $ - M&IE Normal $ - Mobilization Costs $ - De-mobilization $ - Printing Costs $ - Total $ -

1. The Government reserves the right to exercise the options within 180 days after issuance of Award.

2. If Option One is awarded, the total contract duration is 365 days following issuance of the Award of base contract will remain the same.

TOTAL

Total _______________________________

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Base Contract, Pre-Peak Flow Cultural RM

FFP

BASE (55 sites/550 acre + 20 acres of Tribal. Cultural Monitoring Survey of 63 Locations along the Missouri River for the 2024 Fort Peck Test Flow.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: B503

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job OPTION Option 1, Post-Peak Flow Cultural RM

FFP

Option 1 (4 sites/ 44 acre). Option 1 may be exercised after evaluation of Pre-Peak data outlined under CLIN 0001 within 180 days of award.

PSC CD: B503

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 31-MAR-2025 1 COE PLANNING BRANCH

DR. LEVI L. KEACH, RPA

USAED, OMAHACENWO-PM-A

1616 CAPITOL AVE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

402-995-2044

966557

0002 31-MAR-2025 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

966557

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

NOV 2021

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility…