NC26-79 Dutch Hollow CRI

The State of Utah, through its Division of Purchasing and the conducting unit Forestry, Fire & State Lands (FFSL), is soliciting bids under solicitation number NC26-79 for archaeological survey services in Wasatch Mountain State Park, specifically spanning from Springer Hollow to Cottonwood Canyon. This Invitation for Bids (IFB), issued on June 10, 2026, seeks a single contract award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor who is pre-approved on the state's archaeological vendor list. Pricing proposals must be guaranteed for the entire project duration, with no mandatory site visits required prior to bidding. The contract operates under a firm-fixed-price arrangement regulated by Utah state procurement rules and includes specialized provisions related to contractor compliance, data security, and regulatory standards. The contract imposes rigorous compliance and certification requirements emphasizing state and federal regulations including FedRAMP or GovRAMP cybersecurity standards, prohibitions on forced labor and restricted foreign entities, and an anti-boycott certification specifically relating to economic boycotts of Israel. Vendors are expected to provide continuous monitoring access to Utah’s Division of Technology Services shortly after intent to award, and state data must be hosted exclusively on approved cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) unless expressly exempted. Background checks for personnel with access to sensitive information or secure locations may be mandated at the State’s discretion. The evaluation methodology is lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), relying on pass/fail thresholds for mandatory technical and administrative compliance without weighted scoring. Submission must be made electronically and on schedule via the U3P portal, including redacted and non-redacted versions of proposals for confidentiality and disclosure purposes. No formal FAR clauses or federal-acquisition-style attachments are included, reflecting the state-level governance and specialized nature of this procurement. The place of performance is Utah, with services conducted onsite at the specified park area, and all contract administration and oversight are coordinated through Utah state entities without specific payment or contracting officer contacts disclosed.