cultural practitioner support services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0325Q0191
- Agency
- Office of Acquisitions and Grants US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- B599 Special Studies/Analysis- Other
- Points of contact
-
- Yangzhi Deng yangzhideng@usgs.gov (916) 278-9326
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants is seeking cultural practitioner support services to facilitate engagement with the Native Hawaiian Community regarding seafloor research activities offshore the Hawaiian Islands. The contractor will integrate Native Hawaiian cultural knowledge into sampling plans, facilitate community meetings, provide briefings on cultural protocols to scientists, and deliver text revisions and talking points related to the research operations scheduled for October 30 to November 22, 2025. Key personnel qualifications include membership in or extensive experience with the Native Hawaiian Community and background in oceanography or ocean science communication. The evaluation will be based on a tradeoff method, requiring offerors to submit a signed SF 18 form, technical submission demonstrating qualifications, listings of prior relevant contracts with references, a firm fixed-price quote, and their System for Award Management UEI. Following an amendment, the solicitation response deadline has been extended to August 19, 2025 at 1500 PST, with no additional questions permitted after the original August 4, 2025 deadline.
This opportunity is not set aside for small businesses and falls under NAICS code 541990 for All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a size standard of $19.5 million. No incumbent contractor or potential award values are specified in the solicitation documents. The contract period of performance has been adjusted to September 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026, providing support for the specific seafloor research operations occurring in late October through November 2025. Work will be performed at the vendor's facility on a remote basis, with deliverables required within 10 business days of request. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price arrangement, with payments processed through the Invoice Processing Platform upon successful completion of deliverables.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Cultural Practitioner Support Services
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the RFQ due date until 8/19/2025 1500PST. The Period of Performance will be adjusted to 09/01/2025 - 04/30/2026. No additional questions may be allowed.
Contractors are required to sign and return copies to the issuing agency.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.
The solicitation number is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) 140G0325Q0191.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04 dated 06/11/2025.
NAICS: 541990: All Other Scientific and Technical Services, $19.5 Million.
This opportunity is not set aside for small businesses.
Place of Performance: Vendor's facility.
Period of Performance are estimates only: 08/18/2025 to 03/31/2026.
Any award resulting from this RFQ will be based on tradeoff method. Each offeror must submit sufficient documentation for the USGS to evaluate in order to determine technical acceptability of their offer.
Please provide the following information:
1. Signed SF 18 form filled in with firm information, person signing, and line-item prices, offered, etc on Block 13 to 16 and FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 check marks and signature required
2. Technical submission. Include information regarding technical qualifications and experience sufficient for government to evaluate your qualifications to perform this work. Examples are work plan, resumes, published works, etc
3. Listings of prior relevant and recent contracts with project description. At least two or more professional references with contacts or technical representatives for the project you participated in
4. Firm, fixed price quote
5. System for Award Management UEI
Attached Pages:
Statement of Work, 2 pages
889 Certification Document, 2 pages
Clauses and Provisions, 19 pages
Questions are due in writing to yangzhideng@usgs.gov by 08/04/2025, 1500 PST.
Responses are due to the Contracting Officer's email address at yangzhideng@usgs.gov by 08/11/2025, 1500 PST. Quotations submitted by hardcopy shall not be accepted or considered.
Update #1 ·
Cultural Practitioner Support Services
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.
The solicitation number is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) 140G0325Q0191.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04 dated 06/11/2025.
NAICS: 541990: All Other Scientific and Technical Services, $19.5 Million.
This opportunity is not set aside for small businesses.
Place of Performance: Vendor's facility.
Period of Performance are estimates only: 08/18/2025 to 03/31/2026.
Any award resulting from this RFQ will be based on tradeoff method. Each offeror must submit sufficient documentation for the USGS to evaluate in order to determine technical acceptability of their offer.
Please provide the following information:
1. Signed SF 18 form filled in with firm information, person signing, and line-item prices, offered, etc on Block 13 to 16 and FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 check marks and signature required
2. Technical submission. Include information regarding technical qualifications and experience sufficient for government to evaluate your qualifications to perform this work. Examples are work plan, resumes, published works, etc
3. Listings of prior relevant and recent contracts with project description. At least two or more professional references with contacts or technical representatives for the project you participated in
4. Firm, fixed price quote
5. System for Award Management UEI
Attached Pages:
Statement of Work, 2 pages
889 Certification Document, 2 pages
Clauses and Provisions, 19 pages
Questions are due in writing to yangzhideng@usgs.gov by 08/04/2025, 1500 PST.
Responses are due to the Contracting Officer's email address at yangzhideng@usgs.gov by 08/11/2025, 1500 PST. Quotations submitted by hardcopy shall not be accepted or considered.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140G0325Q0191_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| Sol_140G0325Q0191.pdf | ||
| Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_Attachments_CPS.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| cultural practitioner support services | Solicitation | |
| cultural practitioner support services | Pre-Solicitation |
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