Presolicitation notice - Cultural Resources -NRCS Massachusetts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to issue a Request for BPA Call Order Proposal under the existing USDA NRCS Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Cultural Resources intensive ground survey services. The project involves conducting a survey for a proposed Irrigation Well and Pipeline Project in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The survey will include soil test pits along the length of the proposed pipeline. The contract type will be a Firm-Fixed-Price call order. • The project is located on a diversified, medium-scale vegetable farm that was historically a dairy farm. • The farm requires irrigation to supply sufficient water to the farming operations. • The proposed irrigation system consists of approximately 2,500 feet of 4” diameter HDPE irrigation pipeline and a 6” diameter bedrock well. • The project is located on or near archeologically sensitive landforms and archeological sites, requiring an intensive ground survey.