Clark fork face phase IV CRI

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking a contractor to perform a Class III Cultural Resource Inventory (CRI) for the Clark Fork Face Forest Health Environmental Assessment Project in Montana. The project requires an intensive archaeological survey of approximately 2,690 acres of BLM-administered public lands across Missoula, Granite, and Powell Counties. Contractors must conduct a comprehensive archaeological survey using 25-meter transect intervals, document and evaluate cultural sites, collect diagnostic artifacts, and prepare detailed site forms and reports. The solicitation (Solicitation Number 140L3625Q0059) will evaluate proposals based on price, technical capability, and past performance using a best value tradeoff process. Proposals are due by June 19, 2025, at 1400 MDT, with all quotes to be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Christopher Brailer, and offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This contract is a 100% small business set-aside with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 541720 for Special Studies - Archeology/Paleontology, and a small business size standard of $28 million. The contract will be a firm-fixed price, single award for cultural resource inventory services, with a performance period from July 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026. Key deliverables include digital and hard copy site forms, a draft and final Class III inventory report, GIS data, photographic records, and artifact collections. The place of performance is Missoula, MT 59801, with field work to be conducted across multiple counties in Montana. Payment will be tied to completion of specific tasks, with percentages allocated at different project stages, and contractors must adhere to the specified wage determination for service contract workers in Missoula County.