B--BFO CULTURAL INVENTORY BLM ID

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination (Wage Determination No.: 2015-5515, Revision No.: 27) for the Service Contract Act. It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits required for various occupations performing contract work in specific areas of Idaho (Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Lincoln, Minidoka counties).

• Lists numerous occupational codes and titles.
• Specifies the minimum hourly wage rate for each occupation.
• Details required fringe benefits, including Health & Welfare rates and Paid Sick Leave provisions (EO 13706).
• Includes information on Vacation and Holiday policies.
• Outlines procedures for requesting additional classifications and wage rates (Conformance Process).

This document is critical for bidders to understand the labor costs associated with performing the contract. It dictates the minimum wages and benefits that must be paid to employees working on the contract, directly impacting the overall cost of proposals. Bidders must ensure their proposed labor rates meet or exceed these minimums to comply with the Service Contract Act.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ) for commercial items, set aside 100% for Small Business. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Burley Field Office, Idaho, requires Class III Cultural Inventory and reporting for the South Hills Fuel Break project.

• Class III Cultural Inventory and reporting for the South Hills Fuel Break project.

• The overall quote must include a completed bid schedule and other items as described in FAR 52.212-2.

• Solicitation Number: 140L2626Q0028

• NAICS Code: 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services)

• Size Standard: $19M

• Contract type: Firm, fixed-price quotes are requested.

• Provisions and clauses are in effect through FAR 2026-01.

• Quotes are due April 30, 2026, by 5:00 PM Eastern.

• Questions should be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) in time to receive answers before the deadline.

• Quotes accepted via email at charles_dodson@ios.doi.gov.

• Offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Evaluation will be based on price and other factors, with the goal of determining the best value to the Government. Factors include Technical Capability, Applicant Qualifications, Past Performance, and Price.

• This solicitation is set-aside 100% for Small Business.

• This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.

• The document incorporates numerous FAR clauses by reference, including those related to commercial items, representations and certifications, and small business concerns.

• Attachments referenced for acquisition specifics include a Wage Determination and a Work Statement.

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

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for a Class III cultural resources inventory and site recording on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered land for the South Hills Fuel Break project. The goal is to identify, evaluate, and analyze potential effects to historic properties as part of a federal undertaking.

• Conduct a Class III intensive pedestrian survey of approximately 2,128.37 acres identified as the Area of Potential Effects (APE), which includes a 400-foot corridor along existing roads.

• Perform a records search and background research, including a review of Idaho SHPO and BLM data.

• Record all identified archaeological sites and previously recorded cultural resources to current standards.

• Identify and record isolated finds (IFs) and noted but not recorded (NBNR) resources.

• Assess potential effects to cultural resources from the proposed fuel break activities.

• Prepare a comprehensive report detailing findings, including site descriptions, eligibility recommendations, and management actions.

• Survey transects spaced at 30 meters or less.

• Cultural resource location data recorded with a mean error of +/- 5 meters or less at a 95 percent confidence level.

• All GPS data collected using NAD 1983 Idaho TM (Meters) projection.

• Site records and reports must adhere to Idaho SHPO guidelines and American Antiquity Style Guide.

• Fieldwork must be completed by November 15, 2026.

• All services under this task order are expected to be completed by June 15, 2027.

• The project is located on BLM-administered lands within the Burley Field Office, in Twin Falls and Cassia Counties, Idaho.

• A non-collection inventory is required.

• Diagnostic artifacts will be sketched or photographed and left in place.

• Contractors must follow NAGPRA guidelines for discovery of human remains.

• Paleontological remains must be reported immediately.

• Strict confidentiality of site information is required.

• A Field Work Authorization (FWA) must be obtained through the Twin Falls District Fuels Archaeologist.

• A non-disclosure agreement is required for all contractor employees.