Sego and udam access and data cuts

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah State Office has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a comprehensive cultural and archaeological resource database project titled "SEGO AND UDAM ACCESS AND DATA CUTS." The agency intends to award a sole-source purchase order to the Utah State Government Library Division Utah State Library for development of a user-friendly Geographic Information System accessible by multiple users with robust security measures. The procurement is valued at $45,000 for a base year plus two option years and falls under NAICS code 541720 (Research and Development in Social Sciences and Humanities). The anticipated award date is September 15, 2025, and the project supports Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act compliance activities. This initiative represents BLM's effort to enhance its land management capabilities through improved access to cultural resource data.

The primary purpose of this sole-source procurement is to establish a comprehensive database system that will provide quarterly data cuts and support BLM's cultural resource management responsibilities under federal historic preservation requirements. Interested parties have until July 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM MT to submit written information describing their capability to provide the required services, though the agency has already identified its preferred contractor. The sole-source justification is based on the Utah State Government Library Division's unique capability, including their established inventory of Utah cultural resources and existing Sego and UDAM databases that are essential for BLM's land management activities. The project requires developing a system that can accommodate multiple users while maintaining robust security measures, indicating the sensitive nature of the cultural and archaeological data involved. This procurement represents a specialized requirement where the contractor's existing database infrastructure and cultural resource expertise are critical factors in the agency's decision-making process.