The BLM buffalo field office tribal survey

The Bureau of Land Management Buffalo Field Office seeks tribal survey facilitation services, with quotes due September 21 and questions due September 16. This is a competitive 8(a) procurement restricted to women-owned small businesses at 100 percent.

Place of performance encompasses Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming, supporting BLM lands within the boundaries of the 1851 and 1868 Treaties of Fort Laramie and Indian Land Cessions. The contractor will coordinate tribal inventory services involving two field sessions of seven calendar days each, with two to five tribal cultural specialists per session, facilitated through Tribal Historic Preservation Officers from Federally Recognized Tribes. The NAICS code is 561920, Convention and Trade Show Organizers.

Key personnel must demonstrate a minimum of five years working with Tribal Governments and THPOs, with documented familiarity with the National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and tribal treaty rights. The contractor must arrange travel logistics, maintain comprehensive records including communication logs and timekeeping documentation, and process both mobilization and final payments. A planning meeting is required within ten calendar days of contract award; tribal cultural specialist lists are due five calendar days prior to fieldwork; evidence of invoice payments is due ten calendar days post-mobilization; and a complete post-project report is due within 30 days.

The contract period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through September 30, 2032. Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-5411 (Johnson County, Wyoming) applies. Evaluation prioritizes technical capability and past performance over price, weighing experience with Federally Recognized Tribes as more important than cost. Amendment 0001, effective September 10, clarifies field session duration at seven calendar days each.