Anthropological Research LLC

Anthropological Research LLC is a woman-owned small disadvantaged business registered in SAM.gov since 2001, specializing in ethnographic research and cultural assessment services for federal agencies. Based in Tucson, Arizona, the company provides comprehensive ethnographic studies that document cultural meanings, traditional landscapes, and historical connections for various federal land management entities. The firm operates as a limited liability company with expertise in conducting in-depth cultural and archaeological research that supports preservation, management, and interpretation of historical and natural sites.

Through federal contract awards, Anthropological Research LLC has performed specialized ethnographic studies for agencies like the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. Their contract work includes a $163,549 ethnographic overview and assessment for Tumacacori National Historical Park and a $92,427 ethnographic study of the Cargo Muchachos Mountains for the Bureau of Land Management's California Region. These contracts were awarded under small business set-aside provisions, highlighting the company's specialized expertise in conducting culturally sensitive research. The contracts involve comprehensive methodologies such as literature reviews, tribal representative interviews, field visits, and detailed reporting with management recommendations, demonstrating the company's ability to provide nuanced cultural landscape assessments.

In the realm of federal grant awards, Anthropological Research LLC has worked as a sub-grantee with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on ethnographic research projects at Petrified Forest National Park. These grant-funded projects focus on archaeological site management and research, involving ethnographic field visits and place-based interviews with Native American tribes, specifically the Hopi Tribe and the Pueblo of Zuni. The sub-grant work aims to enhance National Park Service goals for management, interpretation, and preservation of archaeological landscapes by documenting the significant cultural and historical connections of indigenous tribes to specific geographic locations. The company's grant work underscores its commitment to collaborative, tribally-engaged research methodologies.