Conservation of Paper, Photographic Materials, and Books IDIQ Contract

The National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, is soliciting proposals for Paper, Photographic Materials, and Book Conservation Services. These contracts are designed to respond to a need that the National Park Service has for conservation treatment, and housing for storage and exhibit, of paper artifacts. The artifacts may include, but are not limited to, books, magazines, pamphlets, prints, documents, artworks, posters, certificates, letters, photographs (including historic and modern photographic techniques) and cards. All documentation and subsequent treatments shall conform to the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice. The government anticipates award of up to three Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Fixed-Priced contracts. The contracts will be negotiated for one year with priced options for four additional years. The contracts will be negotiated with a minimum of $2,000 and $250,000 maximum workload for task orders issued during each 12-month period. The government anticipates award on or before September 7, 2012. The solicitation will be issued electronically on the Department of Interior's National Business Center (NBC) Website at http://ideasec.nbc.gov on or around July 20, 2012. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available. Questions should be directed to Sheila Spring, Contract Specialist, National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Office of Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 50, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 or email at sheila_spring@nps.gov. Prospective offerors desiring to conduct business with the Department of Interior are requested to register at the NBC site. THIS SOLICITATION IS SET ASIDE FOR OTHER THAN A SMALL BUSINESS. NAICS CODE IS 541990, ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SIZE STANDARD OF $14.0 MILLION AVERAGE ANNUAL RECEIPTS FOR AN OFFEROR'S PRECEEDING THREE FISCAL YEARS.