Oral History for Sanson Ranch, WICA
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140P6025Q0046
- Agency
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Midwest Region
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Woman-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- PSC
- B521 Special Studies/Analysis- Historical
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service is seeking a contractor to conduct an oral history project documenting the history of the Sanson Ranch at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. The project involves conducting eight total interviews (five in-person and three via telephone/video) to capture living memory information about the ranch's history from 1882-1987, with all interviews to be digitally recorded, transcribed, and archived according to professional standards from the Oral History Association. The Principal Investigator must possess an M.A. in United States History or Public History, and the contractor must complete all work within 12 months of contract award. The evaluation will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with awards made based on three factors: Technical approach, Past Performance, and Price. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by July 7, 2025, at 8:00 am CDT, with quotes due by July 16, 2025, at 12:00 pm CDT.
This procurement is set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities) with a size standard of $28.0 million. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price commercial item with a single line item for the oral history project, with a quantity of one job. The anticipated contract start date is July 25, 2025, with a performance period of 12 months (365 days) after award. Primary performance will occur at Wind Cave National Park in Hot Springs, South Dakota, though the post-award scoping meeting may be conducted virtually, with final deliverables to be provided to the NPS office at 601 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE 68102.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Oral History for Sanson Ranch, WICA
The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to provide questions and answers and notify the correction from a Historic Resource Study to an Oral History Project.
Q1: The Statement of Work specifies that the post-award scoping meeting must take place at Wind Cave National Park in Hot Springs, South Dakota, within 30 days of contract award. Would NPS allow this meeting to be conducted virtually instead of in person?
A1: Yes, it can be held virtually.
Q2: Will NPS provide the consent/release form that the contractor is required to use, or is it the contractor's responsibility to draft the form and submit it to NPS for review and approval?
A2: NPS can provide the consent form.
Q3: For the Technical Approach Volume, under the section on previous experience, may the contractor provide hyperlinks to relevant work products in lieu of including full work product examples within the submission?
A3: Yes.
Q4: Does NPS anticipate that the interviews will focus on subject-centered narratives or adopt a life course history interview approach?
A4: The subject is the Sanson Ranch at Wind Cave, so interviews/questions will focus on the ranch specifically. Interviews will be centered around the interviewee's knowledge of and/or time spent at the ranch. The goal will be to gather whatever firsthand knowledge is left from those familiar with it.
Reminder that all amendments must be acknowledged by the solicitation close date and time.
James Bissaillon
Contract Specialist
DOI, National Park Service, Interior Region 3,4,5
ConOps Central, Nebraska Major Acquisition Buying Office
Email: james_bissaillon@nps.gov
Phone: (402) 800-8292
Update #1 ·
Historic Resource Study for Wind Cave National Park (WICA), South Dakota
Combined Synopsis Solicitation 140P6025Q0046
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) Solicitation number 140P6025Q0044 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03. The FAC is available at https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR.
(iv) This requirement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses in accordance with FAR 52.219-30Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program. The NAICS Code is 541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities with a small business size standard of $28.0M.
(v) Line items:
00010 WICA Sanson Ranch Oral History Project, quantity of one (1), unit of issue job (jb)
(vi) This solicitation is for the preparation and completion of a Historic Resource Study for Wind Cave National Park (WICA), South Dakota.
(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point:
Period of Performance: The anticipated start date is July 25, 2025, with a period of performance of 12 months after contract award.
Delivery and Acceptance Location: NPS, 601 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE 68102
FOB: Destination
(viii) The provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (See ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024) in the Standard Form 18 document)
Any questions pertaining to this solicitation must be sent via email to both james_bissaillon@nps.gov and adam_kircher@nps.gov on or before July 7, 2025, at 8:00 am CDT. All questions will be answered in an Amendment to this solicitation and posted on or about July 09, 2025.
(ix) The provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition.
Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the evaluation procedures at Far 13.106-2 will be used. A firm-fixed price award will be made to the responsive offeror submitting a quote that provides the best value to the Government. In determining best value, the following factors will be considered: (1) Technical (2) Past Performance and (3) Price.
(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer.
(xi) The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
FAR 52.212-4, Paragraph (c) is hereby tailored as follows: FAR 52.212-4 (c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties except for administrative changes such as paying office, appropriation data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government.
(xii) The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition including paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.203-17, 52.204-10, 52.204-27, 52.204-28, 52.204-30, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.225-1, 52.225-3, 52.225-13, 52.226-8, 52.232-34, 52.240-1, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-55, 52.222-62. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
(xiii) Offerors shall comply with the included terms and conditions applicable to acquisitions of commercial items and all addenda/attachments.
Offerors are to refer to the complete solicitation package for full terms and conditions. The complete solicitation package includes this posting, all attachments, and any amendments which may be posted during the solicitation.
The full text of the referenced FAR clauses (and provisions) may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
Attachments included:
1. Scope of Work
2. SCA Wage Determination
3. Past Performance Questionnaire
4. Standard Form 18
(xiv) N/A
(xv) All offers must be submitted by the due date to be considered. Quotes are due on or before July 16, 2025, at 12:00 pm CDT.
Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to: james_bissaillon@nps.gov
(xvi) Contract Administration Data
James Bissaillon
Contract Specialist
DOI, National Park Service, Interior Region 3,4,5
ConOps Central, Nebraska Major Acquisition Buying Office
Email: james_bissaillon@nps.gov
Phone: (402) 800-8292
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| WICA Sanson Ranch Oral History Project | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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