GNA Calloway Heritage Surveys (Willamette National Forest)

The Oregon Department of Forestry is seeking a qualified contractor to conduct cultural resource inventory and archaeological surveys for the Calloway Heritage Surveys project in the Willamette National Forest, located in Lane and Linn Counties. The Request for Quote (RFQ) #S-62900-00015047 solicits professional services to complete comprehensive heritage surveys for the TSB and Wolf timber sale projects, covering approximately 2,234 acres. Key deliverables include conducting pedestrian surveys, documenting archaeological sites, and producing detailed cultural resource inventory reports with specific submissions due by September 30, 2026, and September 30, 2027. Contractor qualifications are stringent, requiring a Principal Investigator meeting Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards, an Archaeological Crew Chief, and crew members with specific educational and professional credentials. The RFQ mandates submission of a Statement of Qualifications, three company and personnel references, and a pricing form with unit prices for various project components. Critical procurement dates include a question submission deadline of October 8, 2025, and a final quote submission deadline of October 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM PST. The contract period will run from the date of execution until October 15, 2027, with work to be completed in two distinct phases.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The contract requires the contractor to be an independently established business and mandates comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability. While no incumbent vendors are identified, the procurement includes detailed requirements for professional standards set by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and federal guidelines. The specific contract value is redacted in the documents, but the sample contract indicates a "not-to-exceed" compensation amount. Contractors must demonstrate capability to integrate with existing project infrastructure and follow strict technical standards for archaeological survey and documentation. The procurement appears to be open to qualified archaeological and cultural resource survey firms with proven experience in conducting comprehensive heritage surveys in forest environments, with a focus on professional expertise, thorough documentation, and adherence to established archaeological research protocols.