B--BLM CO LEE FIRE FENCING CRI
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The Bureau of Land Management’s White River Field Office is soliciting quotes for a Class III Cultural Resource Inventory covering 1,319 acres along 167 miles of fence lines impacted by the 2025 Lee Fire in northwestern Colorado, near Meeker. The work requires systematic surveying of a 50-foot buffer on either side of each fence alignment to identify and document cultural resources, adhering to BLM’s reporting standards and procedures outlined in the Statement of Work and associated attachments, including detailed maps and shapefiles. This solicitation is issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541620 and will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, meaning offers must meet all technical requirements and demonstrate past performance on comparable archaeological or cultural resource projects. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov with active UEI and CAGE codes and submit a firm fixed-price quote that includes all costs for labor, equipment, reporting, and deliverables. Proposals must include evidence of technical capability to execute the work per the SOW and at least two examples of similar projects completed as prime or subcontractor, with updated evaluation criteria reflecting recent amendments. All submissions must be received via email to the Contract Specialist no later than July 31, 2026, at 3:30 PM MDT, and any inquiries must be submitted by July 23, 2026. The contract period spans from August 24, 2026, to April 30, 2027, and performance will occur within the fire-affected zone bounded by State Highway 13 and Rio Blanco County Road 5, with some areas extending across Piceance Creek. Failure to comply with submission guidelines, registration requirements, or deadlines will disqualify an offer.
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Lee Fire Fencing Rehabilitation Project: Cultural Resource Inventory
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado
White River Field Office (WRFO)
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation #140L3726Q0116 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This RFQ is being issued as a total set-aside for small business. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Description Quantity/Acre Unit of Issue Unit Price Total
CLIN 0010 Class III Cultural Resource Inventory 1,319 Acre $ $
Description: The BLM WRFO plans to reconstruct 167 miles of fences damaged by the 2025 Lee Fire and requires Class III cultural resource inventory of BLM-administered land. A 50 ft buffer will be surveyed on either side of each fence alignment for a total of 1,319 acres. Details of this requirement can be found in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and maps.
NAICS: 541620 ¿ Environmental Consulting Services
PSC: B503 ¿ Special Studies/Analysis- Archeological/Paleontological
Period of Performance: August 24, 2026 ¿ April 30, 2027
Location: The Lee Fire occurred less than 2 miles southwest of Meeker, CO and spans between State Highway 13 and Rio Blanco County Road 5 (CR-5) with one slop over CR-5 to the south across Piceance Creek. Please refer to the attached maps for details.
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The BLM intends to award a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this RFQ using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection method. In order to be considered technically acceptable, the contractor must demonstrate technical capability to complete the required work in accordance with the SOW and have satisfactory past performance:
Offerors must include the following information with your quote submission:
1. Technical Capability: Ability to meet the specifications in the Statement of Work.
2. Past Performance/ Relevant Experience: Provide a list of at least two (2) jobs completed or ongoing in which you acted as a Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor responsible for performing work similar in scope and complexity to this requirement.
3. Pricing: Total, all-inclusive price to provide services and deliverables
See FAR 52.212-2 in the attached clauses and provisions for more details
Note: Any contractor submitting a quote must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission and potential award.
Please include your UEI and CAGE code with your submission.
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Please submit any questions via email to the Contract Specialist for this action, David Farina, no later than Thursday, July 23, 2026 @ 3:30 PM MDT.
The deadline for quote submission shall be Thursday, July 31, 2026 @ 3:30 PM MDT. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered. All quotes shall be submitted via email to David_farina@ios.doi.gov.
**Amendment 1: Updated the evaluation criteria for past performance. See updated SOW, Clauses and Provisions.
Attachments:
1. SOW, 5 pages (Updated with amendment 1)
2. Lee North Map, 1 Page
3. Lee south Map, 1 Page
4. BLM CO Procedures and Reporting Standards, 8 pages
5. CSO Guidelines and Procedures for IET of CRS, 72 pages
6. Shape Files All Fencelines (Zip)
7. Shape Files Lee Fencing (Zip)
8. Clauses and Provisions, 7/6/2026, 5 Pages (Updated with Amendment 1)
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