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Archeology Landscape Services for the Croatan Ranger District in North Carolina

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12444124R0009Federal

Submission Closed06/25/2024, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Csa East 3 Usda-Fs, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for archeology landscape services within the Croatan Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina. This initiative is intended for planning purposes to determine the availability and capabilities of qualified sources, with a particular interest in various small business designations. The project involves a five-year effort from fiscal year 2024 to 2028 to perform landscape-scale archeological surveys covering up to 51,000 acres. Key requirements include survey design, Phase I archeological surveys, LiDAR analysis, and GIS mapping, with an expected capacity to complete between 10,000 and 18,000 acres per year. The primary classification for this effort is NAICS code 541720 for Archeological Research and Development Services, which carries a small business size standard of 28 million dollars. Interested contractors must submit the requested contractor information and a relevant experience questionnaire to the designated contracting officer and specialist by June 25, 2024, at 11 AM Eastern Standard Time. This notice is not a request for proposals, and no contract will be awarded directly from this submission. The government reserves the right to set aside any future solicitation for small businesses based on the results of this research, and no reimbursement will be provided for the costs of responding.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Csa East 3 Usda-Fs

Contract Value

$4,663,537.13

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Place of Performance

NC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

ESPINOZA CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC

Award Issued Date

03/17/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Croatian National Forest Landscape Scale Archeological Survey - Statement of Objectives

soo

High

Relevant Experience (Past Performance) Questionnaire - 12444124R0009

past-performance

High

Sources Sought: Archeological Services for National Forests in North Carolina

sources-sought

Low

SOO_Attachments.zip

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Timeline

3 updates

PhaseAwarded

PostedMay 22

Sources Sought

Notice updatedJun 12

Response deadline changed from Jun 13, 2024 to Jun 25, 2024. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

Notice updatedJul 29

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Notice updatedJul 29

The notice description changed.

AwardedMar 17

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

06/25/2024, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Csa East 3 Usda-Fs

Contacts2 people available

OfficeAtlanta, GA, 303092449, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Csa East 3 Usda-Fs

Office AddressAtlanta, GA, 303092449, USA

Contacts

Tina Pettyjohn

contact@example.gov

David Mitchell

contact@example.gov

Full Description

This notification is to extend the Sources Sought from Thursday, June 13, 2024 to read Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 11AM Eastern Standard Time. All other information remains the same. If you previously responded to the Sources Sought under solicitation number 12441923Q1001, please respond to this Sources Sought since the information is updated. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested CONTRACTORS are invited to submit information requested on the attached Source Sought 2024 (Contractor Information on Pages 6 & 7) and the Relevant Experience (Past Performance) Questionnaire document by 11AM Eastern Standard Time, June 25, 2024. Responses shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, David Mitchell at contact@example.gov and the Contract Specialist, Tina Pettyjohn at contact@example.gov. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential sources. Although this posting is Full and Open, the Government reserves the right to set aside any future solicitation solely for Small Business as it deems necessary, as a result of this Sources Sought. As a friendly reminder, the Government will not reimburse contractors for responding to this notice. The original Sources Sought post is shown below, dated 5/22/2024: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE with updated information, which was previous posted to SAM.gov under solicitation number 12441923Q1001. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of interested sources especially small businesses including: 8(a) Certified Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requested. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is part of the market research step to determine interest and capability of potential qualified businesses relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 541720 Archeological Research and Development Services. Although the Government believes that this is the most appropriate NAICS for this project, offerors are permitted to propose under other NAICS that they feel may be applicable and the Government will evaluate its appropriateness accordingly. The Small Business size standard is $28.0 M. Work Will be performed on the National Forest Lands throughout the state of North Carolina. All work will be performed on the Croatan Ranger District on the coast of North Carolina. The following documents are attached to this Sources Sought: 1. Source Sought 2024 2. Statement of Objectitives (SOO) 3. SOO Attachments via zip file with 9 separate attachments as shown below: a. SOO A Survey Map b. SOO B Quad Map c. SOO C NFsNC PA d. SOO D NFsNC PA Appendices e. SOO E WBS f. SOO F OSA Guidelines g. SOO G SHPO Curation Letter h SOO H Example SOW i. SOO I Performance Work Statement Template 4. Relevant Experience (Past Performance) Questionnaire SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested CONTRACTORS are invited to submit information requested on the attached Source Sought 2024 (Contractor Informtion on Pages 6 & 7) and the Relevant Experience (Past Performance) Questionnaire document by 11AM Eastern Standard Time, June 13, 2024. Responses shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, David Mitchell at contact@example.gov and the Contract Specialist, Tina Pettyjohn at contact@example.gov. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential sources. The Government will not reimburse contractors for responding to this notice. Although this posting is Full and Open, the Government reserves the right to set aside any future solicitation solely for Small Business as it deems necessary, as a result of this Sources Sought.