B--Environmental and Cultural Resources Services Blanket Purchase Agreement

Environmental and Cultural Resources Services Blanket Purchase Agreement Solicitation: 140R4018R0026 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, has a requirement for a full suite of Environmental and Cultural Resources Services. Services may include, but are not limited to the following: It is anticipated that this solicitation will result in 5 year multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreements to obtain a full range of environmental, cultural resources, and related services for projects within the Bureau of Reclamation for the following states regardless of regional affiliation: Arizona, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Wyoming. The Scope of this BPA is for environmental and cultural resources support and services to include activities associated with, but not limited to: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Endangered Species Act (ESA) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Clean Air Act (CAA) Clean Water Act (CWA)

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Specific disciplines covered by this BPA include but are not necessarily limited to: Cultural Resources including Archeology, Historical Architecture, History, and Ethnography Paleontology Air and Water Quality Terrestrial, Wetlands, and Aquatic Ecology Biology Economics Environmental Sciences Hydrology Geology Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Adaptive Management Recovery Implementation Plans Collaborative Partnerships Meeting Facilitation and Support The contractor may be required to conduct various types of field work including surveys, monitoring, mitigation activities, and sampling. Specific details of these types of activities will be included in the statement of work (SOW) for the individual calls. All contractor personnel involved in field work shall meet the minimum educational and experience requirements outlined in this Scope of Work and in individual calls. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary permits and access documents required to conduct fieldwork. COMPETITION: Solicitation No. 140R4018R0026 is anticipated to be a Total Small Business Set-Aside, Firm-Fixed Price, Multi-Awarded, Blanket Purchase Agreement. The requirement shall be procured in accordance with Subpart 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The anticipated period of performance is from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023. The project specifications and project location will be defined in each request for quotations associated with individual calls. NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services with a small business size standard of $15 million. SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The release date for Solicitation No. 140R4018R0026 is anticipated to be the week of April 27, 2018. Interested parties are encouraged to register at www.FedConnect.net and to monitor this announcement for updates and the release of the solicitation documents. The solicitation documents for this procurement will be accessible from the Fedconnect website at www.fedconnect.net and Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is, and will continue to be, all potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the Fedconnect and FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be providing any other methods of information dissemination. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM, www.sam.gov): The System for Award Management (SAM) is a recently implemented Federal Government owned-and-operated FREE web site that consolidates the capabilities in Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Federal Register (FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Offerors must be successfully registered in SAM in order to be considered for a Government contract award. If you had an active record in CCR, you have an active record in SAM. POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Ms. JoLyn Goss, Contract Specialist: Email - jgoss@usbr.gov ; Phone - 801-524-3697. The Contracting Office is the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office located in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (SOLICITATION), NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the requesting party to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this Notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Notice. This Notice is strictly for compliance with FAR Subpart 5.2. As a result of this Notice, the Government may issue a competitive solicitation; however, should such requirements materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to the Notice (e.g. use of such information as either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement).