SOURCES SOUGHT (MARKET SURVEY):
The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a market survey to determine the interest and capability of contractors for a possible upcoming project. All costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will make an acquisition strategy determination based on the results of this market survey.
Prime contractors interested in working at Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Various locations in Wisconsin) the work will consist of:
Providing all labor, materials, tools and other equipment necessary to identify the presence of archeological resources within the APE. The APE is typically defined as the trail plus 5 feet to either side of the center line. In some instances, the APE is larger, this is indicated under the Task Section. An important goal of the project is to identify any archeological resources within the APE so that the potential sites can be avoided. A final survey report will include survey locations, a site sensitivity map depicting the locations of archeological sites, culturally significant landscape features (if any), and areas of high, low, and no potential for the presence of archeological resources. The report will also provide management recommendations that, among other topics, will address the future treatment of, and/or methods for avoiding adverse impacts to, archeological resources. The report will be submitted to the Wisconsin SHPO as part of the consultation and concurrence process detailed in the 2021 Programmatic Agreement. We anticipate that work would begin in late May/early June 2023.
The NAICS code for this project is 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, with a small business size standard of $28M.
Contractor must be registered as a small business under the listed socio-economic categories in SAM (System for Award Management) under NAICS code 541720 to be considered/confirmed.
Interested firms must submit the attached Market Research Sources Sought Survey.
This market research is being conducted to acquire additional information about potential contractors that may be interested in performing this work. This is not an invitation for bid (IFB) or request for proposal (RFP) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on SAM.gov.
All responses must be submitted via email not later than 1200 EST, April 20, 2023. Email address: nicholas_m_murray@nps.gov. Include the reference number (140P6023Q0017) in the subject line.
