Emdd fuels cultural clearance

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking cultural resource inventory services for the Eastern Montana/Dakotas District through a competitive solicitation (140L3625Q0033). The project involves conducting archaeological and paleontological studies across the targeted region, with a specific focus on fuels-related cultural clearance activities. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit quotes via email by April 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with all questions due by April 11, 2025. The government will evaluate proposals based on three primary criteria: price, technical capability, and past performance, with the intent to select the offer representing the best overall value. Potential contractors should have expertise in special studies and archaeological research, as indicated by the NAICS code 541720 for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

The solicitation is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $28 million, indicating opportunities specifically for smaller enterprises. The contract will be a firm-fixed price single award with a performance period from May 2, 2025, to December 31, 2025, covering cultural resource inventory services in Miles City, Montana (ZIP code 59301). While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the project involves comprehensive field research and documentation across multiple counties in Montana. Wage determinations for the contract follow U.S. Department of Labor guidelines, with minimum hourly rates of $17.75 for workers and additional provisions for benefits. The scope of work suggests a comprehensive cultural resources investigation that will require detailed archaeological and historical research methodologies to support the BLM's land management objectives.