Exhibit D IL State Museum Curation Standards.pdf

This file provides standards for curation of artifacts from cultural resource surveys. The related federal contract opportunity is solicitation number 12441923Q0086 from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service for a Phase I Cultural Resource Survey of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. The solicitation seeks offers for survey and documentation of cultural resources within the project area to identify properties eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Offerors must meet the standards for artifact curation outlined in the attached Exhibit D and provide laboratory space and personnel to properly clean, catalog, analyze and curate any recovered artifacts in accordance with the Illinois State Museum standards. The closing date for receipt of proposals is listed as February 15, 2023.