NRCS-Colorado Cultural Resource Inventory and Recordation Services

The contract, identified by solicitation number 12FPC326Q0026 and titled NRCS-Colorado Cultural Resource Inventory and Recordation Services, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541620 for environmental consulting services, with a small business size standard of $19.0 million. It requires the contractor to provide complete Cultural Resource Inventory and Recordation services for three specific undertakings in Alamosa and Costilla Counties, Colorado, covering a total of 5.9 acres and involving the documentation of an estimated five cultural resources. The work involves pedestrian surveys, a Class I literature review within the Area of Potential Effect and a one-mile buffer, and the preparation of cultural resource reports, site forms, Isolated Find documentation using Colorado SHPO forms, project photographs, and GIS shapefiles compliant with NRCS and SHPO standards. All work must adhere to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation and Colorado’s OAHP guidelines, with fieldwork to be completed within 60 days of a task order’s effective date and all final deliverables submitted electronically via thumb drive or secure platform. The contract follows a Firm Fixed Price structure and will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, where offers must first clear an “Acceptable” technical evaluation before price comparison proceeds. The contractor must submit a fully completed Quote Sheet (Attachment 2), Vendor Information Sheet (Attachment 3), Technical Capability Narrative, active SAM registration as a small business, and a Unique Entity Identifier to be considered responsive. Key personnel, including the Principal Investigator, must hold current OAHP permits and meet federal archaeological standards, with resumes required for all supervisory and field staff. Payment is milestone-based: 40% upon 50% completion of fieldwork, 30% upon full fieldwork submission, and the remaining 30% upon SHPO acceptance of all final reports. The contract period runs from August 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027, with performance occurring across Colorado. The contractor must comply with stringent anti-discrimination and DEI requirements under AGAR 452.203-70, certifying adherence to Federal anti-discrimination laws and prohibiting any DEI initiatives that violate Title VI or VII of the Civil Rights Act. Confidentiality of all collected cultural resource data is mandated, and the contractor must