Description
This BPA call order awards a Phase I (and optional Phase II) archaeological survey for the Lomax Task 7 Resource Management Project on the Uwharrie National Forest in central North Carolina. The contractor will perform background research, systematic pedestrian and shovel‑test field surveys across roughly 326 acres, evaluate 37 previously recorded sites, produce GIS‑based site documentation, and deliver draft and final reports plus artifact curation to the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology. The effort must begin within seven days of a Notice‑to‑Proceed and be completed within nine months, with a contract ceiling that runs through 30 September 2027. Only firms already holding a spot on the LMIR BPA are eligible, and the solicitation is set‑aside to small‑business firms. No total contract value is disclosed; pricing will be based on hourly labor rates and required fringe‑benefit calculations per the Service Contract Act wage determinations.
• Location: Uwharrie National Forest, primarily Montgomery County, NC (also Randolph & Davidson counties).
• Scope: Background research, inventory field survey, site evaluation, GIS mapping, drafting, final reporting, and artifact curation.
• Period of performance: up to 9 months, ending 30 Sep 2027.
• Eligibility: Existing LMIR BPA holders; small‑business set‑aside.
• Deliverables: Draft report (10‑day gov’t review, 30‑day SHPO/THPO review), final report (hard‑copy & electronic), GIS data, artifact curation (US$220 per box).