NRCS-Colorado Cultural Resource Inventory and Recordation Services

The Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation seeks Cultural Resource Inventory and Recordation services for EQIP-funded projects in Baca and Las Animas Counties, Colorado, with quotes due July 14. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 541620 with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.

Place of performance is throughout Colorado, with fieldwork concentrated in Baca and Las Animas Counties across three undertakings totaling approximately 64.4 acres. The work constitutes Section 106 compliance under the National Historic Preservation Act and requires pedestrian archaeological survey, Class I literature review, intensive transect survey at 15-meter intervals, Colorado SHPO documentation, and National Register eligibility recommendations. The contractor must employ a qualified Principal Investigator holding a current Colorado permit and directly supervise all field crews. Fieldwork must complete within 60 days of task order issuance, with draft reports due within 30 days of fieldwork completion and final reports within 15 days of receiving NRCS comments. Period of performance is August 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027.

Award will be firm fixed-price to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. Evaluation criteria are Personnel Qualifications/Technical Capability (including PI credentials and Secretary of Interior's Standards compliance), Compliance/Capacity and Management Capability (general work plan, three-year Colorado project experience, schedule capacity, QA/QC procedures, and three minimum references), Past Experience (up to three relevant contracts within five years), and Price. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; Environmental Technician wage is $25.88 per hour. Questions were due July 6 at 5:00 PM EDT. Amendment 0001 added a Q&A document and project shapefiles; quotes should be submitted via email to amy.smith2@usda.gov on company letterhead.