FY26 CSO Custodial and Artifact Cleaning Services - AoI_002.pdf

Federal Agency: Army Office: Army Contracting Command- Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) AoI Title: NMUSA – Custodial and Artifact Cleaning Services CSO AoI Number: AoI 002 AoI Release Date: 09 March 2026 Responses: See W912CH-25-S-C001, Amendment 01 for Procedure Details

1. General Information

1.1 Introduction

This Area of Interest (AoI) is issued utilizing the ACC-DTA Commercial Solutions Opening W912CH-25-S-C001, Amendment 01. The National Museum United States Army (NMUSA) seeks proposals in the form of a Solution Brief for a non-personal service(s) contract to provide custodial, disinfection, and artifact cleaning services to the NMUSA. This procurement requires the contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, supplies, and non-personal services necessary to perform custodial, disinfection, and artifact cleaning services 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the NMUSA. Providing a clean and safe environment, promoting a positive experience for visitors coming to the museum while ensuring the safety of our NMUSA employees, volunteers, and Contractor staff. Offerors must demonstrate that their cleaning and disinfection protocols align with the current industry standards and are consistent with practices used by professionally managed museums recognized by national organizations such as the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).

This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) AoI seeks to solicit innovative solutions that meet the objectives detailed in Sections 1.2 and 1.3. The term innovative is defined as any technology, process, or means & method, including research and development that is new as of the date of proposal submission, or any new application of an existing technology, process or method as of the proposal date. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple options.

ACC-DTA is not obliged to extend a Request for Proposal (RFP) or make an award because of this CSO AoI; all awards are subject to the availability of funds and successful negotiations. This CSO AoI is not an authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the Offeror associated with developing a Response. Prior to commencement of any activities associated with performance under this CSO AoI, the Government will issue a written directive or contractual document signed by the Contracting Officer with appropriate consideration established. ACC-DTA reserves the right to modify the requirements of this CSO AoI.

The authority to issue this CSO AoI is derived from ACC-DTA Commercial Solutions Opening W912CH-25-S-C001, Amendment 01 dated 5 February 2026. The CSO authority is Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022, Public Law 117-807, and Class Deviation 2022-O0007.

1.2 AoI Background

NMUSA is located at 1775 Liberty Avenue, Fort Belvoir, VA, 22060 at the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway (VA 286) and Liberty Drive. Construction was completed in June 2019. The NMUSA campus is approximately 84 acres, which includes a separate mechanical yard (3,726 sq. ft.), a museum (185,000 sq. ft.), special event spaces consisting of the Main Lobby (8,307 sq. ft.), Veterans Hall (3,807 sq. ft.), a maintenance building (2,000 sq. ft.), a guard booth (300 sq. ft.), a 5-acre parade ground, and a 468 vehicle capacity parking lot, available for the Contractor to perform custodial and disinfection services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 364 days a year.

1.3 Identify AoI Solution

The proposed solution should provide comprehensive capabilities for all public areas located within the Museum on floors 1 through 4 and exhibit galleries 5 through 12 to include the Army Action Center, Experiential Learning Center, Elevator Lobbies, Café, Volunteer Lounge, All Bathrooms, Terrazzo, Carpeted, and Wood Flooring. Ensuring all spaces are clean and disinfected that are comprised of frequently touched public area surfaces and/or high traffic common areas every two hours identified as, but not limited to, all counter tops, horizontal surfaces, doorknobs, door handles, door push bars/plates, handicapped access buttons, interior and exterior door elevator surfaces (elevator buttons, elevator panels, and elevator doors), all railings in public common areas, to include stairwell handrails, water fountain surfaces (push bars/buttons), ice machines, wall light switches, microwave ovens, telephones to include wall phones, refrigerators, shelving, conference room tabletops, vending machines; Surfaces shall be cleaned prior to disinfection as instructed on the disinfectant manufacturer’s label. The proposal shall ensure adequate contact time for effective disinfection and sterilization.

The proposal shall address restoration of stone terrazzo and wood transition flooring.

Providing restoration to approximately 31,000 square feet of Terrazzo and 5,600 square feet of wood flooring located on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors annually. The restoration will follow industry standards for maintaining and repairing hardwood floors and the National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association published guidelines for restoration of epoxy cement stone terrazzo. The proposal shall incorporate a wood flooring and terrazzo preventive maintenance plan into the overall Quality Control Plan.

The proposed solutions brief shall address means and methods to clean artifacts and galleries 5 through 12, sweeping and mopping of floors, vacuuming of carpets and rugs, carpet and rug shampooing, disposal of sharps medical waste, high (above 6’) and low dusting and cleaning, trash pickup, removal of animal waste, recycling collection program, interior door and glass cleaning, cleaning of exterior entryways within 20 feet of the facility, emergency response custodial service, cleaning/disinfecting of wheelchairs, cleaning/disinfection of the MAMAVA Lactation Pod, and general laborer support functions.

To assist with budgetary planning, offerors should provide a non-binding Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for the total estimated cost of this project, from contract award through the first full year of sustainment. Additionally, briefly describe your insurance coverages i.e., comprehensive general liability, workmen’s compensation, and employers’ liability coverage.

This information will be used for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal pricing proposal.

2. AoI Constraints

Any selected company/companies will be required to be registered in the System for Award Management (sam.gov).

3. Requirements

a) Submission:

A written solution must be sent via e-mail submission by 2:00 P.M (EDT); 16 March 2026 with subject line stating CUSTODIAL AND ARTIFACT CLEANING SERVICES for AoI 002 National Museum United States Army to POCs listed below. Solutions received after the specified due date and time will be discarded and not be evaluated by the Government.

AoI Open Period – This AoI shall close at 2:00 P.M (EDT): 16 March 2026.

Point of contact(s):

AoI questions shall be sent to the following Points of Contact (POC):

CSO AoI POC: Scott A. Davis, COR, scott.a.davis79.civ@army.mil.

Contract Specialist: Mr. Rory G. Thelen, rory.g.thelen.civ@army.mil.

Contracting Officer: Elida Kellezi, elida.kellezi.civ@army.mil.

mailto:scott.a.davis79.civ@army.mil mailto:rory.g.thelen.civ@army.mil mailto:elida.kellezi.civ@army.mil