BLM-CO DRY GULCH CRI - 1675 Acres

BLM-CO DRY GULCH CRI - Class III - 1675 Acres This is a solicitation notice for request for quotes for a cultural resource inventory in preparation for future fuels reduction projects. You are encouraged to attend the virtual pre-bid conference on 25 March, update your SAM registration, check your CRUP (now called a PAI) status and mark this solicitation with a follow tag in www.sam.gov so you get notified of any changes. Description of Work: Furnishing labor, equipment, supplies, and materials to perform a Class III (intensive) field inventory of approximately 1,675 acres of BLM administered public lands in Moffat County, Colorado. The BLM is proposing to treat 1,730 acres of BLM administered lands; therefore, a cultural resource inventory is required prior to vegetation treatments that include mechanical (mastication), lop and scatter, piling, and prescribed burning to locate, evaluate and adequately protect all sites

from the effects of the undertaking. All newly identified sites and isolated finds located will be recorded and mapped. Previously recorded sites will be re-located, evaluated, and re-recorded if their original recording is over 10 years old; for those identified within 10 years of the current inventory, complete OAHP Cultural Re-Visitation Forms addressing impacts or changes to the site, if any exist. Note: The Cultural Resource Use Permit (CRUP) is now called a Permit for Archaeological Investigation (PAI). You can learn more about it at: https://www.blm.gov/programs/cultural-heritage/archaeology/permits Pre-Bid Virtual Conference: 25 March 2024 at 1:00 MT. If you would like to attend, email the POCs to receive a calendar invite. There will be no hosted physical visit, but you are always welcome to visit public lands on your own time and expense. Incumbent: There is no current incumbent contract or contractor. These are new requirements. Period of Performance: 1 May 2024 - 30 September 2024. Basic Contracting Requirements: 1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov at the time of offers due. 2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov - 30 day prompt pay 3. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Item 4. FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures 5. Service Contract Act Wages for Moffatt County, CO 6. Total Small Business Set-Aside for NAICS 541620 Size Standard: $19M 7. Current Permit for Archaeological Investigations (PAI) or the ability to get one prior to field work 8. Type of Contact: Firm-Fixed Price 9. Award Criteria: Price and Other Factors with Price approximately equal to technical merit and past performance Minimum Requirements for Responsive Quote: 1. Filled in, priced, dated and signed SF1449 2. Technical response detailed to this particular SOW. A generic or boiler plate response with little or no specifics will be determined to be not acceptable. 3. Email Items 1 and 2 to the POCS below no later than the solicitation response date. Primary POC: Contracting Specialist Amy Bondy - abondy@blm.gov Secondary POC: Contracting Officer Robert Hall - rhall@blm.gov