Cultural Resources Services

This announcement constitutes a Pre-Solicitation notice in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2 The US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District hereby announces its intent to issue a solicitation for Cultural Resources Services. This solicitation is set aside for Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 541990, with a size standard for small business of $15 million dollars.On or about 7 July 2017, this office will issue a Request for Proposal for WOSB Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for Cultural Resources Services, with a total contract capacity of $9,900,000.00. The contract type for this requirement will be firm fixed price.The work will be for qualified WOSB contractors who have experience and meet qualifications to perform the following services: (1) Phase I Surveys, (2) Phase II National Register of Historic Places (NHRP) Eligibility Studies, (3) Phase III Data Recovery and Mitigation Services, (4) Laboratory Analysis,

(5) Maritime Archaeological Services including Remote Sensing, NHRP Evaluation and Maritime History, (6) Architectural History Services including Archival Research, Oral History, and Cultural Ethnography and (7) Public Interpretation Services including Graphic Design, Publications, Documentaries, Outdoor Displays, Training, and Museum Displays and Support.Please be advised of on-line registration requirements in the System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-Line Representations and Certifications. Representations and Certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update.Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (Fed Biz Ops) (www.fbo.gov). Registration is required to access solicitation documents. Fed Biz Ops provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments.Veteran's Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts. In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Clause 52.222-35, Equal Employment Opportunity for Veterans; all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and sub-contractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. Veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified Veterans to perform services under this USACE contract.The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:(1) Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx(2) Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/(3) Department of Veterans Affairs - VOW to Hire Heros Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/Contractual questions concerning the solicitation should be directed via email to the contract specialist, Lisa Sirois, at lisa.a.sirois@usace.army.mil or contracting officer pat.m.overgaard@usace.army.mil.Contact Information: Lisa A. Sirois, Contract Specialist, Phone 4029952072, Email lisa.a.sirois@usace.army.mil Office Address :Attn: CENWO- CT1616 Capitol Ave Omaha NE 68102-4901 Location: USACE District, Omaha Set Aside: Woman Owned Small Business