R499 - Archaeological Survey and Remains Recovery Services for Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in The Republic of India

This requirement is for archaeological survey and remains recovery work for the Defense Prisoner of War (POW)/Missing in Action (MIA) Accounting Agency (DPAA) in The Republic of India. DPAA plans to conduct up to two (2) missions per year and the archaeological field survey and recovery operations will primarily take place in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya States and Nagaland in Northeast India. Each mission is expected not to exceed 60 days, depending on the operation scheduling and complexity. The Contractor shall provide personnel who are professionally qualified and who have the requisite experience and expertise to conduct Phase I survey, Phase II archaeological testing, and Phase III archaeological excavation operations as required under the performance based work statement of the contract.

It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to arrange, manage, and ensure timeliness of performance of services and the Contractor shall be fully liable for all aspects of performance.

See attached Performance Based Work Statement for details.

Pursuant to FAR 5.202(a)(12), this is a non-mandatory synopsis. This solicitation is intended only for sources duly authorized to operate and do business in The Republic of India as prescribed by DFARS 225.1103(3). In order to be considered for award, U.S. vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to do business in the Far East OCONUS region.