B--BFO CULTURAL INVENTORY BLM ID

The contract, identified by solicitation number 140L2626Q0028, is a firm-fixed-price award issued by the Bureau of Land Management’s Idaho State Office under the Department of the Interior for the 2026 TFD FUELS BFO CULTURAL INVENTORY project. The work scope requires comprehensive cultural resources inventory and documentation at specific fuel break sites within Idaho, including Thorn Creek, Carey-Kimama, and South Hills, guided by the National Historic Preservation Act and other federal standards. Offerors must submit detailed technical proposals that include a work plan, methodology, organizational structure, and resumes of key personnel, with emphasis on compliance with BLM Manual 8150 and Idaho SHPO guidelines. Fieldwork must adhere to strict procedural standards, including pedestrian surveys at ≤30-meter intervals, GPS-based site recording, non-collection inventory protocols, and data entry into the ICRIS system, while also ensuring compliance with hazardous material handling regulations under 29 CFR 1910.1001. All deliverables — including draft and final reports and corrected GIS data — must be submitted electronically to the BLM by June 15, 2027, with fieldwork concluding by November 15, 2026, and a pre-work conference required within five days of delivery order issuance. The contract is structured as a best-value trade-off award, not lowest-priced technically acceptable, evaluating technical capability, applicant qualifications, past performance, and price equally without formal numerical weights. Offerors must demonstrate relevant experience through prior similar contracts and provide a detailed cost breakdown in tabular form, including labor, per diem, equipment, and other direct costs. Compliance with numerous FAR clauses is mandatory, covering whistleblower protections, contractor ethics, labor standards, supply chain security, human trafficking prohibitions, and service contract reporting requirements. The contract requires active SAM registration, UEI and CAGE code disclosures, and affirmative socioeconomic representations including small business, HUBZone, veteran-owned, and disadvantaged status. Payment must be processed electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with no WAWF usage permitted. Key personnel must include a designated Contract Administrator and Principal Investigator with verifiable credentials, and the use of prohibited unmanned aircraft systems, Kaspersky products, ByteDance applications, and covered telecommunications equipment is strictly forbidden. No hard copy submissions are accepted, and there are no page limits for proposals, which must be emailed to the contracting officer by April 3