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B -- CULTURAL AFFILIATION REPORT FOR EFFIGY MOUNDS NATIONAL MONUMENT SOL 1443RQ600099001 POC Karen K. Schultz 402-221-3563 (voice); 402-221-4251 (fax) The National Park Service (NPS), Midwest Support Office is soliciting quotations from qualified anthropological contractors and contract organizations to conduct a cultural affiliation study of Effigy Mounds National Monument. Conduct of the study will require the provision of research services and the production of certain deliverables which are summarized as follows: 1)descriptions of American Indian groups who may be determined to be culturally affiliated with the Monument and its resources, including a summary of the cultural history of each of these potentially affiliated groups which describes their occupation and use, past and present (prehistoric and historic), of the area in and around the Monument; 2) descriptions of potentially existing rights arising from treaties, agreements, and laws, if any; 3) the preparation and submittal of a professional quality report that presents the research information, in addition to submittal of other required deliverables. Further details on required professional research services and mandatory deliverables are available upon request. The following criteria shall be used in evaluation of prospective contractors and research teams: a) possession of a doctoral degree in cultural anthropology or equivalent experience; b) at least 2 years of full-time professional experience in applied cultural anthropological research; c) demonstrated ability to carry research to completion, as shown by completed project reports, conference presentations, and referred publications in scholarly journals; d) demonstrated knowledge of American Indian culture, history and archeology within the Upper Mississippi Region, specifically with mound building cultures and Woodland traditions, as shown by prior research; e) demonstrated experience in conducting studies for the purpose of establishing the cultural affiliation of American Indians with defined units of land; and f) demonstrated experience in conducting studies for the purpose of establishing the cultural affiliation of historic andcontemporary American Indian groups with prehistoric cultures. SIC Code is 8732. The estimated dollar range of this project is $16,000 to $21,000. The Request for Quotation No. is 1443RQ600099001. POC is Contract Specialist Karen Schultz, 402-221-3563. Requests for this solicitation package must be made in writing citing the solicitation number, point of contact, company name, address, business size, area code and phone number, and fax number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Fax requests to 402-221-4251, attn: Karen Schultz. Solicitation issue date is on o/a 11/09/98, with quotations due o/a 12/04/98. This project is open to all businesses regardless of size. Posted 10/23/98 (W-SN264970). (0296)

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