FY27 crvfo nhpa survey BLM-CO

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado River Valley Field Office seeks completion of an intensive Class III cultural resource inventory covering 1,256 acres of public land in western Colorado for fuels reduction and habitat improvement projects, with proposals due September 11, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

Place of performance is Silt, Colorado, within the Colorado River Valley Field Office area spanning Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties. Work will be performed by or under direct supervision of an individual holding a Colorado BLM cultural resource use permit in accordance with the Statement of Work, attached maps, and GIS files. The performance period runs May 1, 2027, through January 30, 2028.

The contract comprises Tasks I through V: file search and historic context development (Tasks I–II), Class III inventory with 20-meter spacing intervals and site recording using OAHP forms and National Register of Historic Places evaluations (Task III), draft report with GIS data (Task IV), and final report incorporating BLM comments (Task V). Deliverables include completed OAHP site forms, USGS quadrangle maps, detailed narrative evaluations, GIS spatial data conforming to BLM standards, photographs, and comprehensive reports in PDF and Word formats. Payment is structured as 50 percent upon completion of Tasks I–III and 50 percent upon completion of Tasks IV–V.

The Government anticipates award of a single firm fixed-price contract. Evaluation uses a best value trade-off approach, with technical capability and past performance (at least three relevant projects within five years) significantly more important than price. Service labor standards prevailing wage rates apply per Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5439, Revision 30. Quotes must be submitted electronically to Galby Celestin at galby_celestin@ios.doi.gov by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 11, 2026.