Fort Randall Paleontological Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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ENDIST Omaha
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Place of performance
- Pickstown, South Dakota 57367, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Fort Randall Paleontological Services Special Notice, posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District on January 13, 2026, announces a sole source contract opportunity for specialized paleontological services. The contract is intended to support the Fort Randall Project, which encompasses federal lands within the Lake Francis Case/Fort Randall Project area. This is a non-competitive procurement classified under Product Service Code B503 (Special Studies/Analysis - Archeological/Paleontological) and NAICS Code 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities). The contract intends to be awarded to South Dakota School of Mines & Technology under a Firm-Fixed Price arrangement. The procurement is structured as a base year contract with four one-year option periods.
The primary objective of this contract is to ensure compliance with The Antiquities Act of 1906 and The Paleontological Resources Protection Act of 2009 through comprehensive paleontological services. The scope of work includes geological strata surveys, scientific excavation of discovered fossils, and professional curation of all specimens at a federally approved facility. Interested parties must submit responses by the January 28, 2026 closing date, with capability statements demonstrating evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government to be directed to Greg J. Nielsen at greg.j.nielsen@usace.army.mil. While this is a sole source procurement, all interested parties are invited to participate by submitting capability statements, allowing non-incumbent contractors an opportunity to challenge the proposed award. The size standard for this opportunity is $22,000,000, placing it within the large business category for federal contracting purposes.
Notice text
The Fort Randall Project requires specialized paleontological services to maintain compliance with The Antiquities Act of 1906 and The Paleontological Resources Protection Act of 2009. The contractor shall perform these services on federal lands within the Lake Francis Case/Fort Randall Project area. The scope of work includes the survey of geological strata, the scientific excavation of discovered fossils, and the professional curation of all specimens at a federally approved facility.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract.pdf |
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