Opportunity
SAM #140L3626Q0031
BLM Solicitation for Class III Cultural Resource Inventory – Scratchgravel Hills, Montana
Buyer
BLM Montana State Office
Posted
May 28, 2026
Respond By
June 23, 2026
Identifier
140L3626Q0031
NAICS
541720
This opportunity seeks professional services for a comprehensive cultural resource investigation in the Scratchgravel Hills area, supporting wildland-urban interface fuels reduction and recreation improvements. - Government Buyer: - Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office (Department of the Interior) - Key offices: BLM Montana State Office (Billings, MT) and Butte Field Office (Butte, MT) - Scope of Work: - Class III intensive cultural resource inventory over approximately 2,305.6 acres in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, near Helena - Includes archaeological and paleontological studies, field survey with transects no more than 25 meters apart, site file and literature search, site recording using Montana SHPO forms, GIS data provision, and preparation of professional quality inventory reports - Deliverables: draft and final reports, site forms, and digital data per BLM and Montana SHPO standards - Products/Services Requested: - No specific OEMs or commercial products required; procurement is for specialized professional services - NAICS code 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities); Product/Service Code B503 - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Contractor must meet BLM and Montana SHPO standards for cultural resource investigations - Project supports environmental review and protection of cultural resources in a wildland-urban interface context - Set aside for small businesses - Period of Performance: - Work to be performed from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027 - Draft report due by July 30, 2027; final deliverables by September 30, 2027 - Locations: - Primary place of performance: Lewis and Clark County, Montana (Scratchgravel Hills area, near Helena) - Contracting and delivery offices: BLM Montana State Office (Billings, MT) and Butte Field Office (Butte, MT)
Description
SCRATCHGRAVEL HILLS CULTURAL RESOURCE IN