Federal Register #2026-18963

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Objects at UCSB Repository

This opportunity involves the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Repository, overseen by the National Park Service. - Government Buyer: - National Park Service (Department of the Interior) - University of California, Santa Barbara Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is not a procurement or solicitation. - Products/Items Identified: - Human remains (one individual) - 26 associated funerary objects, including: - Shellfish fragments - Marine mammal bone fragments - Chert bifaces - Flaked stone fragments - Unique Requirements: - Items are affiliated with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians - Notice pertains to repatriation to culturally affiliated tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations - No procurement activity, contract, or solicitation is associated with this notice - No services, contract vehicles, or administrative requirements are present

Description

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. They have determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and objects and certain Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice details the repatriation process for these items, which may occur on or after October 16, 2026. The inventory includes one individual and 26 associated funerary objects collected from Ventura County, California.

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