Deschutes National Forest, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District - Darlene Cultural Heritage Surveys

The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, requires a cultural resource contractor to perform pedestrian inventory and cultural resource documentation for the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District within the Deschutes National Forest. These services support the Darlene 3 and Tepee Fire Site Prep and Reforestation projects in Bend, Oregon. The selected contractor will ensure compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act by identifying and documenting cultural resources within the specified fire site preparation areas.

This acquisition is a total small business set-aside under the SBA acronym and explanation, categorized under NAICS 541620 for Environmental Consulting Services and PSC B525 for Special Studies/Analysis- Natural Resource. Solicitation number 1240BE26Q0038 is issued as a Request for Quotation for commercial items. The contracting officer for this requirement is Andrea Pollock, and the solicitation includes three attachments: the original solicitation document and two subsequent amendments.

The response deadline for this combined synopsis/solicitation is March 24, 2026. The agency will consider quotations from all responsible small business sources, provided the firms meet the $19.0 million size standard associated with the primary NAICS code. All work associated with the cultural heritage surveys will take place at the designated project sites in the Deschutes National Forest.