BGHNF SNF Heritage IDIQ

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2) is seeking multiple small business contractors to perform heritage resource inventories and site evaluations for the Bighorn and Shoshone National Forests in Wyoming. The solicitation is for a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract involving Class I, II, and III archaeological and paleontological resource surveys across Big Horn, Johnson, Sheridan, Washakie, Park, Hot Springs, Sublette, Teton, and Fremont Counties. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, hold an R2 Organic Act Permit for Archaeological Investigations, and submit both technical and price proposals by June 21, 2025. The government will evaluate offers based on technical capability and past performance, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for May 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM MST. Offerors are encouraged to submit written questions at least five days prior to the conference, after which an amendment will be distributed with answers and attendee information.

The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million, anticipating up to five contract awards. The base contract period will run from July 2025 to June 2026, with four potential one-year option periods that could extend the contract through June 2030. Estimated annual work quantities include 500-1,300 acres for different survey types, with task orders potentially covering part or all of the field season from mid-May through September. Contractors will be required to perform comprehensive heritage resource documentation to support compliance with Section 106 and Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, including file searches, field inventories, site evaluations, artifact documentation, and reporting. The place of performance is primarily in Cody, Wyoming, with work spanning multiple counties in the state's national forest regions. Compensation will follow U.S. Department of Labor wage determinations specific to the counties involved, with detailed hourly rates and benefits for various job classifications.