Browns draw cultural resources inventory

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Region is seeking a small business contractor to conduct a Class III (intensive) cultural resources inventory for approximately 1,578 acres of public land in Moffat County, Colorado. The project involves a comprehensive archaeological survey prior to cut and piling, and prescribed burning activities, with the primary objectives of locating, evaluating, and protecting cultural sites. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess a Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation consulting permit. The evaluation will be conducted on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with specific focus on the contractor's ability to follow BLM Colorado's inventory standards, past performance, and project team expertise. Technical questions will be accepted until April 16, 2025, with final quotes due on April 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM MDT.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541620 for Environmental Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $19 million. There is no mention of an incumbent contractor, and the project will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price contract. The performance period is scheduled from May 1, 2025, to February 27, 2026, providing approximately nine months for completion. The work will be performed in Moffat County, Colorado, and is accessible via county roads without requiring additional private landowner permissions. Contractors will be responsible for recording and mapping all newly identified archaeological sites and isolated finds during the inventory, with a comprehensive documentation and ecological description of the surveyed areas.