SAM #12363N27Q4003

Forest Service LMIR BPA Call Order for Lomax Task 7 Archaeological Surveys

The USDA Forest Service is seeking archaeological and cultural-resource services for Lomax Task 7 in the Uwharrie National Forest, North Carolina. - Opportunity: Competitive call order under the Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA); the notice is informational and is not itself a request for proposals. - Competition: The call-order request will be emailed to more than 30 businesses eligible under the LMIR BPA. The notice indicates an SBA set-aside. - Scope: Background research, Phase I archaeological survey and site recordation across approximately 326 acres, and relocation, delineation, and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility evaluation of 37 known or unevaluated sites. - Deliverables and coordination: Site documentation and GIS data, artifact collection and curation, one draft report, four final reports, and three project-management meetings, along with required project planning and management. - Requirements: Follow the 2023 North Carolina Office of State Archaeology standards and guidelines and the 2022 National Forests in North Carolina Programmatic Agreement. Sensitive cultural-resource information must remain confidential; qualified personnel and North Carolina archaeological standards are required. - Evaluation: Technical approach, relevant experience and past performance, and price. The questionnaire asks about Phase II experience, Piedmont North Carolina archaeology, available crews and specialized staff, quality control, and timeliness.

Description

BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis Requisition 1175996

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this special notice as a means of complying with USDA Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), SUBPART 412.201-1, requiring that all calls above $20,000 be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE).  The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA for Lomax Task 7 Heritage Surveys located on the Uwharrie Ranger District.

12363N23Q4023 The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) is a National BPA that consists of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, Project Management, NEPA, Communications, and more. The BPA can be utilized on all Forests and Grasslands and is available for all federal agencies to utilize.

This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification.

This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for USFS.  There are currently 30+ businesses that will receive this solicitation.  The Call Order shall be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA.  Any changes to the Call Order RFQ shall also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA.  Point of Contact is Kim Rust, Contracting officer, sm.fs.lmirbpa@usda.gov.

This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the aforementioned multiple award schedule BPA continuously solicited on the GPE at: SAM.gov.  The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice, however, contractors may join the BPA during the annual onboarding window of Oct 1st-Oct 31st each year. Search “Contract Opportunities” on sam.gov using solicitation number “12363N23Q4023”. The LMIR BPA has a continuous solicitation sharing that that contractors may join the BPA at any point in time by reaching out to POC on Solicitation 12363N23Q4023.

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