PUHO Faunal Analysis Phase III

This contract, issued under solicitation number 140P8226Q0046 by the Department of the Interior through the National Park Service’s Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park office in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 712110 for faunal analysis services. The work involves identifying approximately 5,000 bone objects excavated at the park to support scientific research and ensure compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act by verifying that human remains have not been misclassified as non-human fauna. The contractor must conduct on-site visual identification to the lowest possible taxonomic level, rehouse specimens using government-provided labeled bags and containers, and update or create catalog records in a park-supplied spreadsheet. The contract includes a base requirement of 5,000 bone objects with five options totaling an additional 4,000 objects, each structured as a separate contract line item. Performance is expected to run from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with delivery at the site under FOB Destination terms. The work requires strict adherence to labeling standards—each container must be clearly marked with catalog numbers using provided permanent markers, while individual bone fragments must remain unlabeled; human remains, if found, must be immediately isolated, wrapped in muslin, placed in a dedicated box, and reported to the NPS project inspector without delay. Payment is tied to deliverables and occurs in three stages: 40 percent upon acceptance of the summary report following identification of 2,500 objects and completion of the End of Fieldwork Report, another 40 percent upon completion of the second set of 2,500 objects and updated catalog records, and 20 percent upon submission of the final report and completed digital database in both hard and electronic formats. Invoicing must be done electronically through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform using company letterhead and referencing the contract number. Offerors must be active on SAM.gov, maintain current representations and certifications, and provide a signed SF-1449 with required data in Block 17. Proposals must address technical capability, a detailed plan for executing work at a remote site with associated risks, a self-performance or subcontracting strategy with subcontractor details, and at least three recent, relevant past performance examples. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses addressing