USDA Forest Service Cultural Resource Evaluation and Documentation
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1284LM27Q0001
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Watford City, North Dakota 58854, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service seeks archaeological evaluation and documentation of 25 cultural sites along Sand Creek Road in McKenzie County, North Dakota, with quotes due October 27, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside under FAR Part 12, foreclosing competition outside that pool.
Place of performance is Watford City, North Dakota. The procurement requires Phase One shovel testing to determine the presence or absence of buried cultural material at prehistoric and historic sites (cairns, stone circles, stone features, artifact scatters) within a 50-foot right-of-way along approximately 6 miles of road. Shovel tests must be a minimum of 30 centimeters in diameter, excavated to bedrock, with no testing within 5 meters of cairns or within 2 meters of stone circles. All cultural material except fire-cracked rock must be collected and curated at the North Dakota Heritage Center. The contractor must hold an annual Archaeological Resource Protection Act permit and meet qualifications under 36 CFR Part 61 prior to commencing work.
Deliverables include a Class III Cultural Resource Report meeting North Dakota State Historic Preservation Office guidelines, with a brief findings summary due March 15, 2027, 100-percent draft by May 15, 2027, and final report by June 30, 2027. Field work must be completed by December 15, 2026. The NAICS code is 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) with a $19 million small business size standard. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; wage determination covers Environmental Technician at $24.26 per hour plus $5.09 in fringe benefits. Evaluation prioritizes technical approach, then fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. A firm-fixed-price purchase order with a single award is anticipated. Questions are due October 15, 2026. Amendment 0003, effective October 21, 2026, updated the Performance Work Statement; acknowledgement of amendments is required with quote submission.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1284LM27Q0001 is issued as a Request for Quotes. The Sand Creek Road Cultural Site Evaluation project is evaluation of 25 previously identified cultural sites along approximately 6 miles of road located in McKenzie County on the McKenzie Ranger District of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. The USFS is requesting that 25 unevaluated sites within a 50 ft ROW of Sand Creek Road (McKenzie County Road 2) have evaluative testing. A list of these sites is provided in Table 1 of the Performance Work Statement. The testing will be done in two phases. The intent of this contract is phase one. Phase one is shovel testing to determine the presence or absence of buried cultural material. Phase two will be formal testing to determine if found cultural deposits represent intact cultural components will be done at a later time and is not part of this contract. Many of the cairn sites have lithic materials found at these locations. The presence of lithic materials suggests that there may be evidence of open camp activities.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541620. The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Please see the attached documents for specific requirements and submittal instructions. Questions should be emailed to joanne.meiers@usda.gov no later than 10/15/26.
10/16/26 - Amendment 0001:
- Incorporates Q&As (attached to C05a)
- Amends SF-1449 (C05b) to correct block 10 (100% small business set aside), and includes amended documents in list of attachments.
- Amends Project Schedule and Delivery Deadlines section of Performance Work Statement (C05c)
- Extends the due date for quotes from 10/20/26 to 10/27/26.
Changes to the SF-1449/CSS and PWS are highlighted in green. Please sign and return the SF-30 with your quote to acknowledge the amendment.
10/20/26 - Amendment 0002:
1. Replaces C05c Amended Performance Work Statement 1284LM27Q0001 AMD 0001 with C05e Amended Performance Work Statement 1284LM27Q0001 AMD 0002.
Changes to the PWS are highlighted in green. Please sign and return the SF-30 with your quote to acknowledge the amendment.
10/21/26 - Amendment 0003:
1. Replaces C05e Amended Performance Work Statement 1284LM27Q0001 AMD 0002 with C05e Amended Performance Work Statement 1284LM27Q0001 AMD 0003
Changes to the PWS are highlighted in green. Please sign and return the SF-30 with your quote to acknowledge the amendment.
Update #3 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1284LM27Q0001 is issued as a Request for Quotes. The Sand Creek Road Cultural Site Evaluation project is evaluation of 25 previously identified cultural sites along approximately 6 miles of road located in McKenzie County on the McKenzie Ranger District of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. The USFS is requesting that 25 unevaluated sites within a 50 ft ROW of Sand Creek Road (McKenzie County Road 2) have evaluative testing. A list of these sites is provided in Table 1 of the Performance Work Statement. The testing will be done in two phases. The intent of this contract is phase one. Phase one is shovel testing to determine the presence or absence of buried cultural material. Phase two will be formal testing to determine if found cultural deposits represent intact cultural components will be done at a later time and is not part of this contract. Many of the cairn sites have lithic materials found at these locations. The presence of lithic materials suggests that there may be evidence of open camp activities.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541620. The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Please see the attached documents for specific requirements and submittal instructions. Questions should be emailed to joanne.meiers@usda.gov no later than 10/15/26.
10/16/26 - Amendment 0001:
- Incorporates Q&As (attached to C05a)
- Amends SF-1449 (C05b) to correct block 10 (100% small business set aside), and includes amended documents in list of attachments.
- Amends Project Schedule and Delivery Deadlines section of Performance Work Statement (C05c)
- Extends the due date for quotes from 10/20/26 to 10/27/26.
Changes to the SF-1449/CSS and PWS are highlighted in green. Please sign and return the SF-30 with your quote to acknowledge the amendment.
10/20/26 - Amendment 0002:
1. Replaces C05c Amended Performance Work Statement 1284LM27Q0001 AMD 0001 with C05e Amended Performance Work Statement 1284LM27Q0001 AMD 0002.
Changes to the PWS are highlighted in green. Please sign and return the SF-30 with your quote to acknowledge the amendment.
Update #2 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1284LM27Q0001 is issued as a Request for Quotes. The Sand Creek Road Cultural Site Evaluation project is evaluation of 25 previously identified cultural sites along approximately 6 miles of road located in McKenzie County on the McKenzie Ranger District of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. The USFS is requesting that 25 unevaluated sites within a 50 ft ROW of Sand Creek Road (McKenzie County Road 2) have evaluative testing. A list of these sites is provided in Table 1 of the Performance Work Statement. The testing will be done in two phases. The intent of this contract is phase one. Phase one is shovel testing to determine the presence or absence of buried cultural material. Phase two will be formal testing to determine if found cultural deposits represent intact cultural components will be done at a later time and is not part of this contract. Many of the cairn sites have lithic materials found at these locations. The presence of lithic materials suggests that there may be evidence of open camp activities.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541620. The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Please see the attached documents for specific requirements and submittal instructions. Questions should be emailed to joanne.meiers@usda.gov no later than 10/15/26.
10/16/26 - Amendment 0001:
- Incorporates Q&As (attached to C05a)
- Amends SF-1449 (C05b) to correct block 10 (100% small business set aside), and includes amended documents in list of attachments.
- Amends Project Schedule and Delivery Deadlines section of Performance Work Statement (C05c)
- Extends the due date for quotes from 10/20/26 to 10/27/26.
Changes to the SF-1449/CSS and PWS are highlighted in green. Please sign and return the SF-30 with your quote to acknowledge the amendment.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1284LM27Q0001 is issued as a Request for Quotes. The Sand Creek Road Cultural Site Evaluation project is evaluation of 25 previously identified cultural sites along approximately 6 miles of road located in McKenzie County on the McKenzie Ranger District of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. The USFS is requesting that 25 unevaluated sites within a 50 ft ROW of Sand Creek Road (McKenzie County Road 2) have evaluative testing. A list of these sites is provided in Table 1 of the Performance Work Statement. The testing will be done in two phases. The intent of this contract is phase one. Phase one is shovel testing to determine the presence or absence of buried cultural material. Phase two will be formal testing to determine if found cultural deposits represent intact cultural components will be done at a later time and is not part of this contract. Many of the cairn sites have lithic materials found at these locations. The presence of lithic materials suggests that there may be evidence of open camp activities.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541620. The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Please see the attached documents for specific requirements and submittal instructions. Questions should be emailed to joanne.meiers@usda.gov no later than 10/15/26.
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