The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Incorporated

The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. (PAL), doing business as P A L, is a non-profit cultural resource management firm located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, that provides specialized archaeological, historical preservation, and environmental consulting services to federal agencies. Registered in SAM.gov since 2002, PAL focuses on comprehensive cultural resource management, including archaeological surveys, historic architectural assessments, National Register of Historic Places documentation, and environmental compliance services for federal projects. The organization has a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality research and documentation services that support the preservation and interpretation of historical and cultural resources across various national parks and federal sites.

Through federal contract awards, PAL has consistently provided environmental and cultural resource management services to multiple federal agencies, particularly the National Park Service, Federal Highway Administration, and various regional federal offices. Their contract work includes environmental surveys, cultural resource investigations, historical structures surveys, and NEPA compliance projects. These contracts have ranged in value from approximately $9,888 to $191,279, covering diverse locations such as Nantucket Historic District, Savannah, Boston, and Lincoln, Massachusetts. All contract awards have been competitively obtained without specific set-aside designations, and PAL has utilized Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract vehicles to secure these federal contracts, demonstrating their ability to work across different federal agency requirements.

PAL's federal grant awards predominantly focus on cultural resource stewardship, particularly supporting National Park Service initiatives for documenting, preserving, and researching historical sites and resources. Their grant work includes producing comprehensive National Register of Historic Places documentation, conducting historic resource studies, and supporting preservation efforts for various national parks and historical sites. These grants cover projects at locations like Morristown National Historical Park, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, and multiple other sites across different regions. The grants, typically structured as Cooperative Agreements, aim to enhance research, documentation, and educational activities related to cultural resource management, with project periods ranging from two to five years and total award amounts up to $847,249.

PAL holds a Federal Supply Schedule contract (47QRAA24D00C2) awarded by the General Services Administration, which serves as a multiple-award contract vehicle valid from August 2024 to August 2029 with a maximum order value of $1,000,000. This contract enables federal customers to easily procure PAL's specialized environmental consulting and cultural resource management services. The contract covers 12 labor categories and includes services such as archaeological surveys, historic architectural surveys, Section 106 consultation, environmental documentation, National Register nominations, HABS/HAER documentation, cemetery services, Native American consultation, and historic preservation tax incentive support. PAL has demonstrated its capacity to provide these services to various federal agencies, including the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Department of the Army, and Department of Agriculture.