Edis conserve the edison desks

The National Park Service Northeast Region seeks conservation of historic Edison desks at Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, New Jersey, with quotations due September 14, 2026. This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541990.

Place of performance is on-site at Glenmont, the Edison historic house museum in West Orange. Work is strictly limited to on-site hours of 8:45 AM to 3:15 PM, Monday through Thursday, with no off-site transport permitted. The period of performance is eight months beginning September 25, 2026, or the day after award, whichever occurs later. The contract is firm fixed price.

The solicitation requires a qualified conservator with a minimum of five years' experience conserving historic wooden furniture from circa 1800–1947, including documented examples of wood finish conservation on stained finishes and structural stabilization repairs (hide glue and joinery) completed in AAM-accredited museums or National Register of Historic Places properties. The lead conservator must hold a minimum of three years of object conservation training compliant with American Institute for Conservation standards and demonstrate familiarity with National Park Service and Secretary of Interior preservation standards. All work must use professional museum-grade, in-kind, and reversible materials conforming to NPS preservation standards. Contractors must have completed three similar contracts within the past five years and possess a good past performance rating. Proof of five hundred thousand dollars liability insurance is required within ten days of award.

Evaluation uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method. Technical Approach (12 pages maximum) and Past Performance (5 pages maximum) are evaluated; Price is evaluated for reasonableness. Quotations must include a completed SF-18 form, project narrative (two pages maximum), three prior project examples with points of contact, and pricing schedules. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply; wage determination No. 2015-4211 (effective May 13, 2026) covers New Jersey counties Essex, Morris, Sussex, and Union.

Quotations must be received by Mary Hallmon at mary_hallmon@ios.doi.gov. Amendment 0003, effective September 2, 2026, extended the due date to September 14, 2026 at 12:00 EST; prior amendments (0001 and 0002) extended to August 27 and September 1 respectively.