Heritage Surveys - Thompson Creek and Yellowjacket

The State of Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) in collaboration with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (RRSNF) is soliciting bids for heritage survey services to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for the Thompson Creek and Yellowjacket fuels reduction projects. The contract requires conducting comprehensive cultural resource surveys across 2,755 total acres, with survey intensities varying by probability zones: low probability areas at 10% coverage, medium probability areas at 50% coverage, and high probability areas at 100% surface inspection. Contractors must perform random shovel testing in high-probability areas, with one test per 20 acres, and update documentation for 27 previously recorded heritage sites. Key deliverables include pre-work meetings, monthly progress reviews, a draft heritage survey report due September 1, 2026, and a final report with presentation due November 15, 2026. Professional qualifications are stringent, requiring compliance with Secretary of Interior Standards for archaeology and meeting federal professional qualification standards (GS-193 or equivalent). Bidders must submit electronic proposals through OregonBuys by January 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with questions accepted until December 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with an anticipated Notice of Intent to Award on approximately January 16, 2026.

The State of Oregon encourages participation from Oregon Certified Firms, with specific emphasis on minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. Bidders must submit a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan and provide documentation of non-discrimination policies and pay equity compliance. The contract is structured as a fixed-price agreement with payment contingent upon completed and accepted deliverables. Contractors are required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim), and Pollution Liability ($500,000 per occurrence). All work products, field data, GIS files, photographs, and site documentation will become the exclusive property of the United States Government, with contractors required to delete all computer files from non-federal systems after final report submission. While no specific total contract value is listed, the scope of work involves surveying nearly 2,755 acres across two project areas in the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District, with the contract duration set for one year, terminating when work is completed or by November 15, 2026.