Hill AFB - Tribal Meeting & Consultation

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is soliciting proposals for tribal meeting and consultation services under solicitation number FA820126R0010. The contract encompasses two primary objectives: conducting a traditional cultural specialist survey of a designated portion of the Utah Test and Training Range in partnership with tribally-identified Cultural Specialists, and providing expert consultation support at the Utah Department of Defense Annual American Indian Meeting. The contractor must demonstrate experience coordinating tribal surveys and consultation, possess knowledge of the ethnographic history of the UTTR, maintain the ability to reimburse tribes for expenses and provide direct compensation to participating specialists, and employ a principal investigator who meets Secretary of the Interior professional qualification standards. All Traditional Cultural Specialists must be officially identified by their corresponding tribal governments prior to engagement. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with evaluation prioritizing the lowest-priced offer that meets all Statement of Work requirements. The deadline for submitting questions is March 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. MDT, and sealed proposals must be submitted by April 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. local time.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), with a size standard of $19,000,000 in annual receipts. The base contract period extends from April 13, 2026 through April 12, 2031, with two six-month option periods available. Line items 0001 and 0002 are firm fixed price for the survey work and meeting support respectively, with estimated quantities of 15 lots and 5 sessions; option line items 1001 and 1002 provide additional quantities of 1 lot and 1 session. Delivery for survey work must occur within 365 calendar days from notice to proceed, while meeting support requires delivery within 14 calendar days from award. The place of performance is Dugway, UT 84022, with inspection and acceptance occurring at Hill Air Force Base's 775 CES GINV facility. The contracting officer is James Bruce (james.bruce.10@us.af.mil, 801-777-9173), and the administrative contact is Anya Kitterman (anya.kitterman@us.af.mil, 801-586-2464).