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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive Cultural Resource Inventory survey for the Tejada Ranch Habitat Management Project in Lake County, California. The contractor must conduct archaeological research and documentation in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation and California State Historic Preservation Officer standards. Key requirements include performing pedestrian transects spaced 20-30 meters apart, identifying and documenting all cultural resources, preparing California State Parks DPR 523 forms, conducting GPS mapping with submeter accuracy, and performing National Register of Historic Places eligibility evaluations. Evaluation will be based on technical merit and past performance factors, with award as a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible source offering best value. The deadline for quote submission is April 9, 2026, at 1700 ET, with questions due by April 7, 2026, submitted to kathryn_coltran@fws.gov.

This is a full and open competition solicitation with no set-aside designations, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The performance period runs from April 14, 2026, through September 30, 2026, with field work beginning approximately August 20, 2025, in the vicinity of Upper Lake, California. Key deliverables include a draft cultural resource report with site forms by November 1, 2025, final site records uploaded to the CHRIS database by December 14, 2025, and a comprehensive final report by December 2, 2025, incorporating Smithsonian Trinomial Numbers and GIS shapefiles. The NAICS code is 712120 (Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions), and prevailing wage determinations apply with service contract labor standards ranging from $13.19 to $60.18 per hour depending on occupation. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management and comply with all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses and wage determinations.