SAM #12FPC326Q0035

USDA NRCS Utah Solicits Cultural Resources Inventory Services for Juab County

This opportunity involves the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Utah seeking Cultural Resource Management Firms for a cultural resources inventory in Juab County, Utah. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Utah - Farm Production and Conservation Business Center Acquisition Division (FPAC BUS CNTR-ACQ DIV) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the opportunity is open to qualified Cultural Resource Management Firms - Products/Services Requested: - Intensive pedestrian cultural resources inventory services for approximately 436 acres of private land in Juab County, Utah - Tasks include literature review, field survey, archaeological site documentation, GIS data collection, and final reporting - Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) is required - Personnel must have appropriate permits from Utah's Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Work supports technical and financial assistance for local landowners (Phil Adams and Wild Rose Real Estate LLC) for brush management and range planting - Deliverables must meet Secretary of the Interior standards - Milestone-based payment structure: 40% upon fieldwork completion, 30% upon draft report, 30% upon final report acceptance - The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 541620 - All work must be completed within a defined period, with specific deadlines for fieldwork, draft, and final reports

Description

NRCS Utah is soliciting proposals from Cultural Resource Management Firms (Contractor) for the completion of an intensive pedestrian cultural resources inventory on approximately 436 acres of Private lands in Juab County, Utah. For this undertaking, NRCS Utah is providing technical and financial assistance to Phil Adams and Wild Rose Real Estate LLC to implement mechanical brush management and range planting projects that are intended to improve overall range conditions, reduce soil losses, improve wildlife habitat, and increase forage production.

Projects that receive Federal funding from the NRCS through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Bill are considered undertakings that are subject to review for potential impacts to historic properties under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) as set forth in 36 CFR 800. The NRCS has assumed the role of lead Federal Agency and is responsible for compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA. Identification of cultural resources within the area of potential effects (APE) for this undertaking is therefore necessary prior to the range management practice implementation.

The authorized Contractor will complete an intensive pedestrian cultural resources inventory of the APE to identify historic properties that may be adversely affected because of the undertaking. As shown on the attached project maps, the APE for this project consists of approximately 436 acres of Private Lands in Juab County, Utah. The individual practice APEs were used to define the cultural resources inventory area for the purposes of this project.

Any/all questions must be submitted in writing to amy.smith2@usda.gov no later than July 31, 2026, 5:00pm ET.

Please see RFQ document/attachments below for complete details.

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