PIEE #W912P926QA003

Archaeological Curation Services for USACE Northwestern Division Plateau Region

This opportunity is for archaeological curation services supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Northwestern Division's Plateau Region. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District - Supports USACE Portland, Seattle, Walla Walla Districts, and the St. Louis District’s MCX CMAC - Services Requested: - Federally compliant curation facility to house archaeological collections (material remains and associated records) - Facility must be located within the Plateau Region (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington) - Storage capacity required: approximately 5,000 to 6,000 cubic/linear feet - Volume to be moved determined by USACE needs, issued via yearly task orders - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Facility must comply with federal regulations: National Historic Preservation Act, 36 CFR Part 79, and NAGPRA - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Curation services must meet all federal standards for archaeological collections management

Description

Amendment 0003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, is seeking to engage the services of a federally compliant facility to house archaeological collections (material remains and associated records, as defined in 36 CFR Part 79.4) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division (NWD), Plateau Region project lands or activities. This contract will support the USACE Portland, Seattle, and Walla Walla Districts, as well as the USACE St. Louis District’s Mandatory Center of Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological Collections (MCX CMAC). The work is being performed in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (as amended) and 36 CFR Part 79. The National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C 306108) requires federal agencies, including USACE, to assume responsibility for the preservation of historic properties and artifact collections under USACE stewardship. The following authorities and regulations require that USACE preserve and maintain such collections for the people of the United States and future generations: the Antiquities Act (54 U.S.C. 320301-320303); Historic Sites Act (54 U.S.C. 102303102304 and 320101-320106); Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 312501-312508); the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54 USC 300101 et seq.); the Reservoir Salvage Act (P.L. 86-523); the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 USC 470 as-mm); the Abandoned Shipwreck Act (P.L. 100-298); 36 CFR Part 79, Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archeological Collections; EP 1130-2-540, Project Operations: Environmental Stewardship and Maintenance Guidance and Procedures, and ER 1130-2-540, Project Operations: Environmental Stewardship Operations and Maintenance Policies. Additionally, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA, P.L. 101-601) require USACE to identify Native American human remains and NAGPRA-defined cultural items and work towards a disposition of these materials following processes and procedures outlined in the law and regulations (43 CFR Part 10).

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