BLM-CO PCWR PHASE II CRI

The solicitation for BLM-CO PCWR PHASE II CRI, identified by number 140L3726Q0100, is a Firm-Fixed-Price commercial service contract set aside entirely for small businesses under FAR 19.5, with a submission deadline of July 8, 2026, at 1700 MDT. Work is to be performed in Western Colorado, primarily on BLM-managed lands, with the primary place of performance located in Montrose, CO, and deliverables submitted to the Uncompahgre Field Office. The project involves cultural resource inventory services including field documentation, site recording, and reporting in strict compliance with SHPO, Department of the Interior, and BLM-Colorado Cultural Resources Digital Data Specifications Guide standards. Key deliverables include a preliminary letter report due within 10 days of fieldwork completion, triggering 50% payment, and a final report due August 31, 2027, which must contain hard-copy and digital formats including PDFs, shapefiles, and ESRI file geodatabases, all incorporating corrections from the Project Inspector to receive final payment. The contract follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procurement model, evaluating proposals first for technical acceptability based on full conformance to the Performance Work Statement, then for acceptable past performance, with final award going to the lowest-priced qualified offeror. The contractor must designate a project manager with full authority, list all key personnel on Cultural Resource Use Permit Number 8, and attend a mandatory pre-work meeting. All submissions must be emailed to Patrick Frost at pfrost@ios.doi.gov with the specified subject line, and must include a signed SF-1449 form and current UEI in SAM. The contract includes numerous FAR clauses related to labor standards, equal opportunity, trafficking prevention, sustainable procurement, and small business representation, with deviations effective as of specified dates. Invoicing must be sent to the address in Block 18a unless otherwise noted in an addendum, with payment milestones tied to deliverables. No pricing details are populated, and no formal attachment list is provided, though compliance with digital data formats and documentation requirements is critical. Fieldwork must conclude by June 15, 2027, with inspections conducted both at field sites and at the Uncompahgre Field Office, where final acceptance is determined.