Special Studies/Analysis- Historical

Product and Service Code (PSC) B521-P encompasses specialized historical studies, analyses, and research services focused on documenting, preserving, and interpreting historical contexts, resources, and narratives. These services typically involve comprehensive research, documentation, oral history collection, and development of historical reports, contexts, and nominations for national historic sites, landmarks, and cultural resources. The work requires advanced historical research methodologies, expertise in archival materials, and the ability to synthesize complex historical information into coherent, professionally formatted documents.

Federal Contract Awards under this PSC category demonstrate a consistent pattern of firm-fixed price contracts ranging from approximately $10,000 to $300,000, predominantly issued by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Frequently awarded entities include Historical Research Associates, Inc., New South Associates, Inc., and several woman-owned small businesses. Contracts are predominantly set aside for small businesses, with a notable focus on women-owned small businesses. Common project scopes include administrative histories, historic resource studies, National Historic Landmark nominations, oral history interviews, and historical context development for specific geographic regions or cultural sites. Places of performance are distributed across multiple states, with significant representation from Missouri, Alaska, Virginia, and other regions with substantial historical significance.

Federal Contract Opportunities in this PSC category reflect ongoing needs for specialized historical research and documentation services. Recent solicitations include a Historic Resource Study for the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, an administrative history for Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a Special History Study on African American labor during the Great Depression, and a Navigability Historian Contract for researching Alaskan waterways. These opportunities are typically set aside for small businesses, particularly women-owned small businesses, and require contractors with advanced degrees in history, archaeology, or related fields. The solicitations emphasize professional standards, comprehensive research methodologies, and the ability to produce high-quality, scholarly documentation of historical contexts and resources.