PUHO Faunal Analysis Phase III

The National Park Service seeks faunal analysis of 5,000 bone objects from the Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park collections in Hawaii, with quotes due June 30, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Place of performance is the park curation facility in Honaunau, Hawaii, County of Hawaii, where all handling and examination must occur on-site with no off-site material removal. The work includes identification to the lowest taxonomic classification using visual methods, examination for secondary uses and cultural modifications, weighing by type and catalog number, rehousing into park-supplied containers, and data entry into a park-supplied database. For large volumes of fragmented bone unidentifiable by visual means, the contractor shall bulk catalog by weight using a 0.4 objects-per-gram conversion rate, with approximately 4–5 bags totaling 1,500–2,500 grams treated this way. If human remains are identified, they must be immediately separated, wrapped in muslin cloth, placed in a separate box, and reported to the NPS project inspector; human remains receive new catalog numbers but no further analysis beyond identification. The base contract period runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, firm-fixed-price. Five option CLINs cover an additional 4,500 bone objects (1,000 each for three options, 500 each for two options), all with anticipated exercise dates of September 1, 2026.

The NAICS code is 712110, Museums, with a small business size standard of $34 million. Offerors must have active SAM.gov registration at quote submission, submit past performance for at least three recent and relevant contracts, complete SF-1449 forms with pricing, and respond to three technical prompts on completion approach, subcontracting plans, and remote location logistics. Quoted pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 days. The solicitation incorporates FAR commercial item provisions and labor standards per Wage Determination No. 2015-5691 for Hawaii counties. A site visit is available upon request with RSVP by June 15. Contracting officer: Janet Milson (907-201-2581); contract specialist: Christine Tapp (360-869-3670).