Architectural Historian-Work Plan and Cultural/Historic Resources Technical Report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s FPAC Business Center – Acquisition Division is soliciting quotes under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13) for an impact assessment to repurpose an underutilized storage area at the California Plant Materials Center in Lockeford into a 1,000 square foot training and conference space. This acquisition, identified as solicitation number 12FPC326Q0017 and posted on May 5, 2026, is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 541620, with an estimated contract value between $25,000 and $100,000. Responses must be submitted electronically by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on June 3, 2026, to Bobby Copenny, II, Contract Specialist, and all questions must be received by May 12, 2026, with responses published via SAM.gov amendments. The work involves cultural and historic resource evaluation, field surveys, and preparation of a detailed Architectural Historian Work Plan and Technical Report, with deliverables including draft and final reports in searchable digital formats, GIS shapefiles, and milestone-based payments at 50%, 25%, and 25% intervals. Performance is expected to begin within 30 days of award, with key deliverables due within 90 days. The place of performance is Davis, California, with delivery FOB destination, and the contractor must comply with federal standards including the 2021 International Building Code, NFPA 70, ADA Title II, and the Secretary of the Interior’s professional qualifications for architectural historians. Safety is governed by OSHA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 standards requiring a written accident prevention program, PPE usage, ROPS on equipment, and adherence to hardhat zones. The evaluation will be based on price, technical qualifications, and past performance using a trade-off process, not LPTA, with proposals reviewed for realistic pricing and capability. Offerors must maintain an active SAM registration with a valid UEI, and must represent their small business status under the $19 million size standard. All invoices must be submitted via the Treasury’s Invoice Payment Platform, with payments processed by the USDA National Finance Center. The Contracting Officer’s Representative and Technical Point of Contact, Christopher Null, will provide oversight