NIGP 96272: Restoration/Preservation Services (Of Antiques, Costumes, Paintings, and Other Objects)

NIGP 96272 Restoration/Preservation Services (Of Antiques, Costumes, Paintings, And Other Objects), Item, covers professional conservation and restoration work on historical objects, museum collections, and heritage structures where state and local governments are procuring labor-intensive, specialized remediation performed by credentialed conservators. Recent solicitations show government buyers purchasing stone conservation at historic cemeteries, architectural woodwork restoration at convention centers and cultural facilities, water-damaged museum object conservation, historic roof replacement on National Register properties, and courthouse interior repairs—work that requires demonstrated expertise in specific material types (stone, wood, textiles, metals), compliance with preservation standards (Secretary of the Interior Standards, heritage ordinances), and often membership in professional conservator organizations. Issuing bodies span county procurement offices (Collier County, Candler County), city governments (City of Tarpon Springs, City of DeBary, City of Columbus, Events DC), state departments (Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Texas Facilities Commission, Georgia World Congress Center Authority), and special-purpose authorities (Georgia Department of Aviation). Collier County appears in the recent record twice within a two-month window, indicating repeat purchasing activity.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Collier County, Florida solicited cemetery stone conservation (Quick Quote QQ2026135, responses due July 10, 2026) and Naples Depot Museum water-damage conservation on 41 museum objects (RFQ QQ2026156, due October 14, 2026). The City of Tarpon Springs, Florida requested sealed bids for historic Safford House cedar shake roof replacement under restrictive qualification gates—five continuous years' roofing-contractor experience, three prior historic restoration roofing projects (IFB 260104BAS, due August 31, 2026). Events DC issued an RFQ for architectural woodwork restoration across convention center and stadium facilities, requiring Architectural Woodwork Institute certification and five years' exotic-wood restoration experience (RFQ 25S053, due July 13, 2026, with small/disadvantaged business preference points). Candler County, Georgia solicited courthouse ceiling, water-damage, and fixture repairs (RFP PE77202NONST2027000000021, due August 10, 2026). Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs requested restoration services for a Civil War Monument, including cleaning, damage repair, and patina restoration (RFQ DQ1OAAA20260005212, due July 19, 2026, with Colorado resident preference). Georgia World Congress Center Authority solicited construction, restoration, and relocation services for the Olympic Cauldron at Centennial Olympic Park (RFP PE92200RFP2026000000084, due July 13, 2026).