NRCS-Colorado Cultural Resource Inventory and Recordation Services

The Natural Resources Conservation Service under the Department of Agriculture seeks cultural resource inventory and recordation services for Environmental Quality Incentives Program projects across Delta, Gunnison, Ouray, Saguache, and San Miguel Counties in Colorado, with proposals due July 14, 2026, and questions due July 6. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a size standard of $19.0 million under NAICS 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

Place of performance is across the five named Colorado counties. The work covers approximately 397.8 acres and requires pedestrian survey and cultural resource documentation within Areas of Potential Effect under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and 36 CFR 800. The Principal Investigator must hold a current permit from Colorado's Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and meet Secretary of Interior Standards. Fieldwork must be completed 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. The period of performance runs August 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027.

Pricing is submitted as unit prices per acre for each county. A single award will be made on a firm fixed-price basis to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable offeror. Evaluation criteria are Personnel Qualifications/Technical Capability, Compliance/Capacity/Management Capability, Past Experience, and Price. Offerors must submit resumes for supervisory personnel, a detailed management plan, quality assurance procedures, and references from at least three similar projects. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations apply; Environmental Technicians are subject to prevailing wages of $25.88 per hour plus fringe benefits. Amendment 0001 added project shapefiles as attachments.