FY25 Nez Perce Historic Context Statements

THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
(FAR) SUBPART 5.2 “SYNOPSES OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) intends to negotiate/award a firm fixed price (FFP) service, single source procurement, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §2304(c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) only one responsible source and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements, to the Nez Perce Tribe for for the Historic Context Statement Regarding Streams and Waterways, and Trails and Trail Systems in the Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day Projects, Skamania, Klickitat, and Benton Counties, WA and Multnomah, Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, and Umatilla Counties, OR.

The following actions provide background and context in which the Corps makes decisions:

This acquisition is for the contribution of traditional knowledge and input from the Nez Perce Tribe as part of assisting the Corps with National Historic Preservation Act Sections 106 & 110 compliance. These services are for compiling National Register  Determinations of eligibility (DOE). Additionally, the work involves a task to interview knowledgeable tribal members and consolidate the recorded information into a report highlighting material most relevant to the subject and suitable for submission to the Corps.

Background: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) (Agencies) are jointly responsible for compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA under the terms of the 2009 Systemwide Programmatic Agreement (SWPA) for management of historic properties affected by operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS). The Corps, Portland District manages the Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day Projects, which are part of the FCRPS. The FCRPS Cultural Resource Program works closely with interested and affected tribes, State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), and other agencies for cultural resource management in compliance with Sections 106 and 110 of the NHPA.

Justification: The Nez Perce Tribe possesses unique knowledge of its ancestral artifacts, village sites, prehistoric burial areas, and areas of traditional cultural properties and resources that exist within and overlap the project area.

Impact: Failure to utilize the Nez Perce Tribe’s knowledge of its cultural resources would delay the Corps in being able to make required long term management strategies for the area and impact compliance with NHPA Section 106 under the terms of the 2009 SWPA for management of historic properties affected by operation and maintenance of the FCRPS. Furthermore, government relations with the Nez Perce Tribe would be negatively impacted.

Alternatives: There are no known alternatives for these services that possess the knowledge of the Nez Perce tribal history or could speak on their behalf. NHPA requires consultation with Indian tribes, and the cultural resources program is the entity the Nez Perce Tribe has authorized to represent them.

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement to the contracting officer before the notice end date. If no affirmative written responses are received by 09:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time on 11 July 2025, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source action. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to BOTH POCs listed, below. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Send all responses and capability statements to the Contract Specialist Mr. David M. Cook at david.m.cook@usace.army.mil and to the Contracting Officer Mr. Justin F. Figueredo at justin.f.figueredo@usace.army.mil.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (PLEASE REVIEW ALL REQUIREMENTS) Point of Contact name, email address and phone number and CAGE code; In the event that the organization is a small business, please state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB/VOSB, Women-Owned Small Business.