B--OR-CULTURAL RESOURCES-CULTURAL RESOURCES

Amendment / Modification

This document is Amendment 0001 to Solicitation 140FS126Q0070. It is effective on March 30, 2026.

• Item 9A: Amendment of Solicitation Number is updated to 140FS126Q0070.
• Item 9B: The date is updated to 03/30/2026.
• Item 11: This item indicates that the solicitation is amended and the hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment.

Proposal deadlines and submission requirements may be affected due to the extension of the offer receipt date. Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of this amendment.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Part 6. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requires a Cultural Resource Inventory for the Tejada Ranch Habitat Management Project in Lake County, California. The solicitation constitutes the only request for quotes, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

• Conduct background research, field survey, cultural resource identification and documentation, and report/site form preparation.

• Analyze collected data to describe artifacts, characterize the environment, advise on cultural resource integrity and function, and recommend protective measures.

• Prepare a draft and final report according to California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) standards, including specific sections like Abstract, Undertaking and Area of Potential Effects, Location, Environmental Setting, Cultural Setting and Context, Literature Review, Research Design, Fieldwork, Results, Analysis, Conclusions, Bibliography, Maps, Appendices, and Site Forms.

• Document cultural resources using California State Parks DPR 523 site forms, location maps, sketch maps, and photographs. Obtain Smithsonian trinomial numbers.

• Report GPS-derived UTM coordinates and boundaries for each cultural site.

• Deliverables include a Draft Cultural Resource Report, Draft Site Forms and Appendices, and a Full Final Report (in .pdf and .docx formats) with all associated documentation.

• Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price.

• Delivery: FOB destination.

• Anticipated Delivery Date: 30 days after award through the fiscal year.

• Period of Performance: Approximately August 20, 2025, to September 30, 2026.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but NAICS code 712120 with a size standard of $13 million is provided.

• Questions Due: April 7, 2026, by 5:00 PM ET to kathryn_coltran@fws.gov.

• Quotes Due: April 9, 2026, by 5:00 PM ET.

• Submission Method: E-mail quotes to kathryn_coltran@fws.gov on company letterhead, including UEI No. and point of contact information. If holding a GSA contract, provide the contract number.

• Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the vendor proposing the best value product that meets specifications. Evaluation factors include Technical and Past Performance.

• This acquisition is unrestricted.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for award.

• FAR provisions 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors) and 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications) are applicable.

• The project utilizes Federal funds and is subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

• Contractor Qualifications must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation.