Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source order for Historical Research Services. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITVE PROPOSALS.
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The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Pacific Region Office (PRO), intends to award a contract to Historical Research Associates (HRA), a Non-Indian Owned Business, for highly specialized services for historical research analysis in Owens Valley, CA. These services will be obtained under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 "Only One Source and No Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency Requirements".
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Historical Research Associates possesses unique qualifications as they were involved in the initial historical analyses of tribal land and water issues in the Owens Valley. Their work was conducted in the mid-1990s to support the water rights settlement negotiations between the Tribes, Los Angeles, and the Department of the Interior. HRAs work included investigations of title history and water rights for Owens Valley Paiute lands exchanged by the United States with the City of Los Angeles in 1937, water rights filings relevant to the Fort Independence Indian Reservation, the 1924 Oak Creek Decree, and past water uses from Oak Creek. The scope under this award requires the examination of the historical record to develop a historical report of the Owens River Valley land exchange agreement and the Indians and/or the tribal bands that were to receive tracts of lands for this land exchange agreement.
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No solicitation is available, and no technical questions will be answered for this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541990 and the Business Size Standard is $19.5 Million. If a firm believes that BIA should not pursue this procurement, it should submit an email justifying why by 4pm Pacific on June 2, 2023. Please contact Jodi Zachary, Contract Specialist, via email at jodi.zachary@bia.gov.

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