Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #JH27-129

Utah seeks a 5,719-acre Class III archaeological survey for the Moosey Point project

Utah is seeking a cultural-resources contractor for the Moosey Point archaeological inventory in San Juan County. - Government buyer and project partners: State of Utah Division of Purchasing and General Services, with Wildlife Resources as the conducting unit; project partners include the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District and Monticello Field Office, and the Utah Trust Lands Administration. - Scope: Complete a Class III intensive pedestrian archaeological survey of approximately 5,719 acres: 5,476 acres of BLM land and 243 acres of Utah Trust Lands Administration land, near Moosey Point, Ray Mesa, Middle Mesa, and nearby ridges. - Requested service: Research prior surveys and known resources; identify, document, and evaluate cultural resources; revisit applicable recorded sites; recommend National Register of Historic Places eligibility with written justification; and provide digital deliverables meeting BLM Utah and Utah State Historic Preservation Office standards. - Notable requirements: Record site boundaries, artifacts, and features with submeter-accuracy GPS; do not place physical datums or flag sites; document unsafe or inaccessible survey areas. Applicable BLM, PLPCO, and landowner authorizations are required for relevant personnel and fieldwork. - Pricing and named companies: A guaranteed firm-fixed project price and per-acre rates are requested, with no price adjustments for unexpected or extensive findings. No commercial OEM, vendor, or named bidder is identified; the work is an archaeological service rather than an equipment purchase.

Description

The solicitation seeks a Class III intensive pedestrian archaeological survey of approximately 5,719 acres in San Juan County, Utah: 5,476 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands and 243 acres of State Trust Lands Administration lands. Work includes identifying, documenting, and evaluating cultural resources and providing digital deliverables that meet BLM and Utah State Historic Preservation Office requirements. Bidders must be on the approved vendor list for archaeology and hold the applicable permits; pricing is firm-fixed for the project, with no change orders for unexpected or excessive findings. The response must include an overall firm-fixed price and per-acre rates, and submissions are due November 6, 2026.

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