Smith spring metal detector survey
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140L6225Q0022
- Agency
- Wyoming Region Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Points of contact
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- Crystal Martinez crystalm@blm.gov (307) 775-6336
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Region is seeking a contractor to conduct a comprehensive archaeological survey of approximately 10 acres near the Sublette Cutoff National Historic Trail. The project requires an intensive Class III inventory utilizing metal detectors, with specific focus on an inferred campsite and a 2,300-foot-long corridor. Contractors must possess a current BLM Wyoming Cultural Resource Use Permit and adhere to Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office standards, including detailed artifact documentation, site form creation, and NRHP eligibility determinations. The solicitation will be evaluated on a trade-off basis, considering factors such as past performance, technical experience, quality control plan, and price. Interested firms must submit a completed and signed SF1449 by May 2, 2025, with acknowledgment of all amendments, and have active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).
This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541620 for Environmental Consulting Services, with no indication of an incumbent contractor. The contract will be firm fixed-price with a performance period from June 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, located in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Wage determination will follow the U.S. Department of Labor standards for the specified county, with minimum hourly rates and benefits outlined in the attached wage determination document. The project requires completing Wyoming Cultural Property Forms, creating GIS shapefiles, and providing comprehensive photographic documentation of any diagnostic artifacts discovered during the survey. Contractors must also be prepared to immediately notify the BLM Authorized Officer of any Native American cultural remains or objects discovered during the investigation, with a requirement to immediately cease activities and protect such discoveries.
Notice text
Contractor shall: conduct a background files search for and an intensive field inventory utilizing metal detectors of the approximately 5 acres representing the inferred campsite and approximately 5 acres representing a 2,300-foot-long by 100-foot-wide corridor centered on the adjacent portion of the NHT trace. In addition, site documentation, evaluation, and updates as needed based on the results of the survey and geophysical investigations. The boundaries of the geophysical investigation areas can be adjusted or expanded to better define anomalies in Area margins, as allowed by the scope and budget.
Contractor shall adhere to Class III inventory and reporting standards as defined by the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Format, Guidelines, and Standards for Class II and III Reports. Adherence to Wyoming SHPO Metadata GIS and Photographic Standards is required. All diagnostic artifacts shall be described in detail and photographed with an indicated scale.
Contractor shall complete Wyoming Cultural Property Forms with NRHP eligibility determinations for all newly discovered cultural resources. Site forms for the Smiths Spring and Sublette Cutoff NHT shall be created/updated with any new information that is derived from the results of the inventory and geophysical investigations.
The contractor must possess a current BLM Wyoming Cultural Resource Use Permit (CRUP) for this project-specific work, and will follow the permit stipulations. The contractor shall also adhere to Wyoming BLM guidelines relating to cultural resources on BLM administered lands and Wyoming State Historic Preservation Offices Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
The contractor must notify the BLM KFO Authorized Officer, by telephone and with written confirmation, immediately upon the discovery of Native American affiliated human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony (as defined in 43 CFR 10.2) and must immediately stop any activities connected with such discovery and make a reasonable effort to protect the discovered remains or objects.
Period of Performance: 06/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov
2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov - 30 Day prompt pay with progress payments
3. FAR Part 12- Commercial Clauses and Provisions
4. FAR Part 13- Simplified Acquisition Procedures
5. Wage Determination is for Lincoln County, WY
6. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541620
7. Type of Contract - Firm Fixed Price - no changes for anything you could, should know about or reasonably forecast.
8. Award Basis - Trade Offs.
Minimum Requirements for Responsive Quote:
1. Filled in, priced, dated and signed SF1449 with acknowledgement of all amendments.
Primary POC: Contracting Officer
Crystal Martinez - crystal@blm.gov - 307-775-6336
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Question_Addressed_AMD_002_140L6225Q0022_0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sol_140L6225Q0022_Amd_0002.pdf | ||
| Sol_140L6225Q0022_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| Question_Addressed_AMD_001_140L6225Q0022_Smith_Spring_Metal_Detector_Survey_0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| A04_Statement_of_Work.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sol_140L6225Q0022.pdf | ||
| A06_Wage_Determination_2015-5409_Rev__24_posted_12-23-24.pdf | ||
| A06_Bid_Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Smith spring metal detector survey | Award Notice | |
| Smith spring metal detector survey | Solicitation |
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