Heritage Survey at Rabbit Ears Manganese Mine

This solicitation, numbered 1284LM26Q4001, seeks a BPA Call Order against the existing Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) Blanket Purchase Agreement for Heritage Survey Services specifically within the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland. The work involves a Class III, intensive pedestrian cultural resource inventory of approximately 16.6 acres at the Rabbit Ears Manganese Mine Site in Jackson County, Colorado, with a detailed recordation and National Register of Historic Places eligibility evaluation of the mine itself. All respondents must already hold an active LMIR BPA that includes Heritage Survey Services. The Statement of Work requires the use of Colorado SHPO site forms, GPS data accuracy within ±5 meters at 95% confidence, and fieldwork conducted at 15-meter transect intervals, with all data submitted in electronic formats such as PDF, Word, shapefiles, and .cor files compatible with the NRM Forest Service Heritage database. The period of performance is strictly defined from June 1, 2026, through November 30, 2026, and inspections will occur on-site, with acceptance contingent on compliance with FAR 52.246-4 and applicable standards. Respondents must submit a completed Experience Questionnaire and Statement of Work along with a vicinity map, wage determination, and fire protection forms, with no page limits beyond the 10-page SOW and 2-page questionnaire. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. MST on May 22, 2026, and must be submitted through the BPA Call Order Form to the USDA Forest Service office in Ogden, Utah. The evaluation process is a two-stage, pass/fail process: offerors must first demonstrate technical acceptability through a clear and feasible approach and pass a past performance review based on completed questionnaires before advancing to the price evaluation stage. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer under an LPTA methodology. The procurement is reserved for small business concerns under NAICS code 541690, and offerors must provide a UEI. Special requirements include adherence to AGAR clauses prohibiting unenforceable supplier terms, restricting data storage outside the U.S., banning racially discriminatory DEI activities, and incorporating fire suppression and liability obligations. No security clearances, key personnel designations, or FOB terms are stipulated, and payment and invoicing mechanisms are not