Prepare, pack and crate mothership (CAPSULE)

Ended Purchase Order Awarded

Contract number
33317925P00517329
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$12,045

Award facts

Contract value 100% obligated
$12,045.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
488991 Packing and Crating
PSC
V003 Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Motor Pool And Packing/Crating: Packing/Crating
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Competed under SAP · 3 offers Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Cheverly, MD, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The Smithsonian Institution has awarded a $12,045 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bonsai Fine Arts Inc. for preparation, packing, and crating services for a mothership capsule, with performance to be completed by September 16, 2025. The work will be performed in Cheverly, Maryland. This award represents a continuation of the Smithsonian's established relationship with the Glen Burnie, Maryland-based fine arts logistics provider, which specializes in handling, crating, packing, and shipping services for cultural artifacts and museum collections. The contract carries no set-aside designation, indicating the award was made through open competitive procurement.

Bonsai Fine Arts Inc. has demonstrated strong capability and performance in the federal marketplace, maintaining a diverse portfolio of over $600,000 in contract awards since 2021 across multiple civilian and defense agencies. The Smithsonian Institution has been a primary customer, awarding numerous purchase orders for crating, shipping, and art handling services with values ranging from approximately $3,755 to $64,198. Additionally, the company holds an active Indefinite Delivery Contract with the United States Marine Corps valued at $250,000 through September 2027, under which the Marine Corps has issued multiple delivery orders for fine arts and museum artifact management services. All of Bonsai Fine Arts Inc.'s federal awards have been structured as firm fixed-price contracts with no identified subcontractors.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 33317925P00517329?

33317925P00517329 was awarded to Bonsai Fine Arts Inc. by Smithsonian Institution on September 16, 2025.

How much is contract 33317925P00517329 worth?

The government has obligated $12,045 on 33317925P00517329.

Was contract 33317925P00517329 competed?

The extent of competition for 33317925P00517329 was competed under sap. The government received 3 offers.

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