Architectural Historian-Work Plan and Cultural/Historic Resources Technical Report

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for an "Architectural Historian-Work Plan and Cultural/Historic Resources Technical Report / Impact Assessment Effect Determinations" for proposed upgrades to the California Plant Materials Center (PMC) in Lockeford, California. The upgrades involve repurposing an underutilized storage area into a 1000 sq ft training and conference space. Details of the project are in attached documents.

• Architectural Historian-Work Plan

• Cultural/Historic Resources Technical Report

• Impact Assessment Effect Determinations

• Contract type is not explicitly stated, but it is a Request for Quote (RFQ) using simplified acquisition procedures.

• Magnitude of construction is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000.

• Delivery is required within 90 Days After Award.

• Quotes are due by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on June 3, 2026, via email to Bobby Copenny, II, Contract Specialist.

• Offerors must submit Price, Technical Qualifications, and Past Performance.

• Price is the most important factor, followed by Technical Qualifications and Past Performance.

• The government may reject quotes with unrealistically low or materially unbalanced pricing.

• Questions must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on May 12, 2026.

• This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses.

• The applicable NAICS code is 541620.

• Offerors must complete and sign SF-1442 and other required representations and certifications.

• Past performance references are required on the attached FPAC Past Performance Information sheet.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference, including those related to construction, safety, and Buy American requirements.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the scope of work for an impact assessment related to proposed upgrades at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Plant Materials Center (PMC) in Lockeford, California. The assessment is required to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106.

• Work Plan and Technical Report: The contractor will prepare a Work Plan detailing planned studies and a draft/final Cultural/Historic Resources Technical Report. These deliverables must support the NRCS's environmental review and finding of effect.

• Work Plan Components: Must include an outline of planned studies, an area of potential effects (APE) description, and a research design for identifying cultural resources. It requires anticipated ground disturbances and modifications to buildings/structures.

• Field Study Effort: Involves a records search of the California Historical Resources Information Center (CHRIS) and an intensive pedestrian cultural resources inventory of the APE.

• Technical Report Content: Must include information from the Work Plan, CHRIS results, historical map research, literature review, survey results, and recommended National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility determinations.

• The estimated period of performance for the contract is 90 days.

• Fieldwork is expected to begin within 30 days of contract award.

• Qualifications: Contractors must meet the Secretary of the Interior's professional qualification standards for archaeologists and architectural historians.

• Deliverables: Draft and final survey reports, site documentation, GIS shapefiles, and digital copies in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat formats.

• Confidentiality: Information generated from surveys is classified as confidential and its distribution is restricted.

• Contract Type: This is a firm-fixed-price contract.

• Evaluation Criteria: Offers will be evaluated based on minimum requirements, technical evaluation, capacity, past performance, and price.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Wage Determination issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits required for various occupations performing work on federal contracts in specific geographic areas.

• Geographic Area: California Counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo.
• Occupational Listings: Provides a comprehensive list of job classifications (e.g., Administrative Support, Automotive Service, Health Occupations, Information Technology, Protective Service) with corresponding minimum hourly wage rates.
• Fringe Benefits: Specifies required fringe benefits, including Health & Welfare rates and paid sick leave provisions (EO 13706).
• Holidays: Lists eleven paid holidays per year.
• Vacation: Outlines vacation accrual based on years of service.
• Special Notes: Includes information on hazardous pay differentials, uniform allowances, and the process for requesting additional classifications and wage rates (Conformance Process).

Bidders must use this wage determination to ensure that all employees working on the contract are paid at least the minimum wage rates and provided the specified fringe benefits for their respective occupations. Failure to comply can result in contract violations. This document is crucial for accurate cost estimation and proposal development.