Dover AFB - AMC Museum Collection Management and Exhibit Design

The Air Mobility Command (AMC) Museum at Dover Air Force Base is seeking contractor support for collection management, artifact conservation, and exhibit design services. The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is procuring comprehensive museum operations services including artifact registration, basic conservation activities such as cleaning and preservation, and the design and installation of operational signage and marketing materials. Key contractor qualifications require a Bachelor of Science degree in museum studies or a related field, or five years of equivalent professional experience with demonstrated expertise in military aviation artifacts, Air Force history, collection management practices, and electronic database systems, particularly proficiency with the NMUSAF Collection Information Management System (CIMS) and the Air Force Museum Artifact Tracking System (AFMATS). Performance thresholds establish strict evaluation standards including 98% accuracy for annual inventory, no more than one valid defect per month for artifact registration services, adherence to exhibit deadlines with no more than 20% delay tolerance, and graphic and sign project error rates not exceeding 1%. Interested vendors must submit responses by March 27, 2026, with questions directed to Contracting Officer Ms. Anna George or Contract Specialist 2d Lt Travis Ambrose at the contact information and organizational box provided.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside contract opportunity, restricting competition to qualifying small business entities. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers. The government has not disclosed a specific award value or budget range for this requirement. The scope of work encompasses annual accessioning of 150 to 250 artifacts, completion of 10 to 12 complex graphic projects and 20 to 30 less complex sign projects annually, collection management of a 3,000-item permanent collection requiring comprehensive documentation and photography every three to five years, and on-site service delivery Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. excluding federal holidays. The contract is subject to immediate termination if the government opts to fill these functions with a permanent Department of Defense employee position.