Colo-move 11 artillery pieces

The National Park Service Northeast Region is seeking specialized freight trucking services to move 11 historical artillery pieces at Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, Virginia. This procurement requires contractors with extensive experience in rigging and moving large cultural artifacts, including cannons, howitzers, and a mortar weighing between 1,684 and 2,400 pounds. Offerors must demonstrate expertise in art and artifact handling, provide proof of insurance, and submit detailed technical narratives describing their methods for unmounting and transporting the pieces from Surrender Field to the cannon shop approximately 2.5 miles away. The contract will be awarded based on three evaluation factors: price, extensive experience with rigging and moving large cultural items with proof of insurance, and past performance on similar projects. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for July 10, 2025, at 9:00am EDT at 100 Surrender Road in Yorktown, VA, with quotes due by July 16, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 484220 with a small business size standard of $34 million. The 11 artillery pieces have an estimated total value of $2.5 million and must be delivered to the cannon workshop by August 11th for conservation and preservation treatment. The treatment process is estimated to take approximately six weeks, after which the artifacts will be returned to their original exhibit location at Surrender Field. The contractor must provide specialized equipment and methods to ensure minimal movement and maximum protection during transit, with no vehicles permitted on the footbridge near Surrender Field. All work will be performed at the Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, Virginia, with the cannon shop closed on weekends, and payment will be made only for completed services through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).