Beartooth WMA Road Gravel Reuse Cultural Resource Inventory

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is conducting a Limited Solicitation (FWP-LS-23-0004) for a cultural resource inventory project at the Beartooth Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Lewis & Clark County. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to perform a comprehensive archaeological survey, specifically focusing on identifying, mapping, and documenting archaeological sites including lithic scatters, tipi rings, rock art, and buried campsites within designated project areas. The survey is in preparation for a proposed gravel reuse and road improvement project. Contractors must provide three references for similar work completed within the last five years and are required to download and review the attached Scope of Work. The solicitation was released on September 2, 2022, with bid opening on 7/25/2022 at 10:00 AM MDT and closing on 8/9/2022 at 5:00 PM MDT. The primary contact for this solicitation is Amanda Battin, reachable at Amanda.Battin@mt.gov or +1 406-495-3276.

The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The procurement is structured as a lump sum (LS) service line item with the commodity code 1626 for Environmental Services - Cultural/Historic Resources. Payment terms are established at 0% 0, Net 30, with bids to be submitted in US Dollars. Bidders must complete several prerequisites, including vendor registration, reviewing federal terms and conditions, and accepting contract terms to be considered. While no specific budget range is listed in the provided documentation, contractors will need to demonstrate technical capability and relevant experience in cultural resource inventories. The project requires integration with existing wildlife management area infrastructure and will involve detailed archaeological documentation to support future road improvement efforts.