Wana Pa Koot Koot Technical Services - Warm Springs

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to award a firm-fixed-price service contract to Warm Springs Geo Visions. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

USACE and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)(Agencies) are jointly responsible for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) under the terms of the 2009 Systemwide Programmatic Agreement (SWPA) for management of historic properties affected by operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS). USACE, Portland District manages the Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day Projects, which are part of the FCRPS. The FCRPS Cultural Resource Program works closely with interested and affected tribes, State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), and other agencies for cultural resource management in compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA.

This acquisition is for the contribution of traditional knowledge and input from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon as part of assisting USACE with National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 & 110 compliance. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon possess unique knowledge of their ancestral artifacts, village sites, prehistoric burial areas, and areas of traditional cultural properties and resources that exist within and overlap the project area. Warm Springs Geo Visions is the tribal enterprise for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon that can provide these services.

Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government by submitting a capability statement that they are able to represent the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon on cultural resource matters. If no affirmative written responses are received by 2:00 PM Pacific Time on May 30, 2019, an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting point of contact listed below. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

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