BLM CO LEE fire fencing CRI
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140L3726Q0116
- Agency
- New Mexico Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Points of contact
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- David Farina david_farina@ios.doi.gov (717) 756-2283
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management's Colorado White River Field Office seeks a Class III cultural resource inventory of 1,319 acres across the Lee Fire fencing rehabilitation project area, with quotes due July 31, 2026 and questions due July 23. This procurement is a total small business set-aside.
Place of performance is northwest Colorado near Meeker, spanning between State Highway 13 and Rio Blanco County Road 5, with the survey area encompassing a 50-foot buffer on either side of 167 miles of fence alignments damaged by the 2025 Lee Fire. The Piceance Basin terrain ranges from 6,400 to 8,000 feet elevation with transverse slopes up to 30 degrees, accessible primarily by 4WD vehicle and ATV/UTV.
The contractor must conduct 100% pedestrian archaeological inventory at transect intervals of 15–20 meters, identify and record all cultural resources greater than 50 years old, and revisit 16 previously recorded sites. The Principal Investigator and Field Directors/Crew Chiefs must be listed on a valid Colorado Permit for Archaeological Investigation (PAI); the contractor must also obtain a Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation consulting permit prior to fieldwork. All work must comply with Secretary of Interior Standards, BLM Colorado Handbook (revised 2026), and OAHP Guidelines.
Period of performance is August 24, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The contract is firm fixed-price, awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. Deliverables consist of three payment items: a digital letter report (35% of contract cost) due within two weeks of fieldwork completion; a Draft Final Report with site forms (35%) due within 90 calendar days; and a Final Report (30%) due no later than 180 days after fieldwork completion. Contractors must demonstrate at least two completed or ongoing similar projects in northwest Colorado as prime contractor or subcontractor. All offerors must be registered and active in SAM.gov at submission and award. NAICS code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services; PSC code is B503, Special Studies/Analysis–Archeological/Paleontological. Contracting Officer is Audrey Whetham; COR is Wendy Parker at wrparker@blm.gov or (970) 761–8228.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
Lee Fire Fencing Rehabilitation Project: Cultural Resource Inventory
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado
White River Field Office (WRFO)
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation #140L3726Q0116 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This RFQ is being issued as a total set-aside for small business. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Description Quantity/Acre Unit of Issue Unit Price Total
CLIN 0010 Class III Cultural Resource Inventory 1,319 Acre $ $
Description: The BLM WRFO plans to reconstruct 167 miles of fences damaged by the 2025 Lee Fire and requires Class III cultural resource inventory of BLM-administered land. A 50 ft buffer will be surveyed on either side of each fence alignment for a total of 1,319 acres. Details of this requirement can be found in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and maps.
NAICS: 541620 ¿ Environmental Consulting Services
PSC: B503 ¿ Special Studies/Analysis- Archeological/Paleontological
Period of Performance: August 24, 2026 ¿ April 30, 2027
Location: The Lee Fire occurred less than 2 miles southwest of Meeker, CO and spans between State Highway 13 and Rio Blanco County Road 5 (CR-5) with one slop over CR-5 to the south across Piceance Creek. Please refer to the attached maps for details.
______________________________________________________________________________
The BLM intends to award a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this RFQ using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection method. In order to be considered technically acceptable, the contractor must demonstrate technical capability to complete the required work in accordance with the SOW and have satisfactory past performance:
Offerors must include the following information with your quote submission:
1. Technical Capability: Ability to meet the specifications in the Statement of Work.
2. Past Performance/ Relevant Experience: Provide a list of at least two (2) jobs completed or ongoing in which you acted as a Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor responsible for performing work similar in scope and complexity to this requirement.
3. Pricing: Total, all-inclusive price to provide services and deliverables
See FAR 52.212-2 in the attached clauses and provisions for more details
Note: Any contractor submitting a quote must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission and potential award.
Please include your UEI and CAGE code with your submission.
______________________________________________________________________________
Please submit any questions via email to the Contract Specialist for this action, David Farina, no later than Thursday, July 23, 2026 @ 3:30 PM MDT.
The deadline for quote submission shall be Thursday, July 31, 2026 @ 3:30 PM MDT. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered. All quotes shall be submitted via email to David_farina@ios.doi.gov.
**Amendment 1: Updated the evaluation criteria for past performance. See updated SOW, Clauses and Provisions.
Attachments:
1. SOW, 5 pages (Updated with amendment 1)
2. Lee North Map, 1 Page
3. Lee south Map, 1 Page
4. BLM CO Procedures and Reporting Standards, 8 pages
5. CSO Guidelines and Procedures for IET of CRS, 72 pages
6. Shape Files All Fencelines (Zip)
7. Shape Files Lee Fencing (Zip)
8. Clauses and Provisions, 7/6/2026, 5 Pages (Updated with Amendment 1)
Update #1 ·
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
Lee Fire Fencing Rehabilitation Project: Cultural Resource Inventory
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado
White River Field Office (WRFO)
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation #140L3726Q0116 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This RFQ is being issued as a total set-aside for small business. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Description Quantity/Acre Unit of Issue Unit Price Total
CLIN 0010 Class III Cultural Resource Inventory 1,319 Acre $ $
Description: The BLM WRFO plans to reconstruct 167 miles of fences damaged by the 2025 Lee Fire and requires Class III cultural resource inventory of BLM-administered land. A 50 ft buffer will be surveyed on either side of each fence alignment for a total of 1,319 acres. Details of this requirement can be found in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and maps.
NAICS: 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
PSC: B503 - Special Studies/Analysis- Archeological/Paleontological
Period of Performance: August 24, 2026 - April 30, 2027
Location: The Lee Fire occurred less than 2 miles southwest of Meeker, CO and spans between State Highway 13 and Rio Blanco County Road 5 (CR-5) with one slop over CR-5 to the south across Piceance Creek. Please refer to the attached maps for details.
______________________________________________________________________________
The BLM intends to award a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this RFQ using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection method. In order to be considered technically acceptable, the contractor must demonstrate technical capability to complete the required work in accordance with the SOW and have satisfactory past performance:
Offerors must include the following information with your quote submission:
1. Technical Capability: Ability to meet the specifications in the Statement of Work.
2. Past Performance/ Relevant Experience: Provide a list of at least two (2) jobs completed or ongoing in northwest Colorado in which you acted as a Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor responsible for providing similar/services.
3. Pricing: Total, all-inclusive price to provide services and deliverables
Note: Any contractor submitting a quote must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission and potential award.
Please include your UEI and CAGE code with your submission.
______________________________________________________________________________
Please submit any questions via email to the Contract Specialist for this action, David Farina, no later than Thursday, July 23, 2026 @ 3:30 PM MDT.
The deadline for quote submission shall be Thursday, July 31, 2026 @ 3:30 PM MDT. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered. All quotes shall be submitted via email to David_farina@ios.doi.gov.
Attachments:
1. SOW, 5 pages
2. Lee North Map, 1 Page
3. Lee south Map, 1 Page
4. BLM CO Procedures and Reporting Standards, 8 pages
5. CSO Guidelines and Procedures for IET of CRS, 72 pages
6. Shape Files All Fencelines (Zip)
7. Shape Files Lee Fencing (Zip)
8. Clauses and Provisions, 7/6/2026, 5 Pages
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