Biho CRM utilities survey

The National Park Service seeks to contract with a qualified third party to conduct Class I and Class III cultural resources surveys at Big Hole National Battlefield in support of Section 106 compliance for a proposed utility infrastructure project involving sewer system replacement, water line installation, and leach field establishment. The contract evaluation will be based on three factors: technical capability including work plan and crew qualifications, past performance with descriptions of at least three successfully completed similar projects within the last five years with client references, and price. The Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region issued this Request for Quotation on February 17, 2026, with quotes due by March 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM PST. Questions from prospective quoters were accepted through February 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM PST, and Amendment 0001 was issued on February 25, 2026 to provide responses to vendor questions. All quotes must include a completed checklist, signed acknowledgment of SF 1449, technical capability statement, relevant experience documentation, and completed provisions, with quoters required to acknowledge receipt of the amendment by completing and signing boxes 15A-15C.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services) with a $19 million size standard. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price purchase order with a 120-day performance period following award, though the project schedule can be adjusted to accommodate weather conditions despite the June 30, 2026 completion deadline. The survey covers approximately 20 acres divided into two distinct areas located 10 miles west of Wisdom, Montana at approximately 6,500 feet elevation, with an accessible work window limited to early July through late August before winter weather arrives. Anticipated test units for pricing purposes may include up to 15 test units at 2 meters deep and 6 test units at 1 meter deep, though final quantities are pending NPS completion of the consultation process. All quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management at time of submission and maintain liability insurance of $500,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $500,000 property damage, with payment requests to be submitted electronically through the Treasury Department's Invoice Processing Platform.