FAC - OBC - SIP - Artwork move, storage and reinstallation
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19AR2026Q0028
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488991 Packing and Crating
- Place of performance
- Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autonoma de 1426 Argentina
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State seeks removal, storage, and reinstallation of artwork at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with quotations due July 3, 2026 at noon Argentine Local Time. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside.
Place of performance is Buenos Aires, Argentina. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order for one year from award with four optional one-year renewals. Work includes safe removal of specified artwork (48 paintings and objects plus 52 small portraits across Groups A through H) from embassy walls, storage in crates by level at the contractor's facilities, temporary storage with supplemental monthly fees available, transportation in groups, and reinstallation of hanging systems per direction from the Contracting Officer Representative. The contractor must comply with local preservation regulations, U.S. Secretary of Interior Standards for Preservation, and American Institute for Conservation's Code of Ethics. Required qualifications include maintaining 24/7 technical support, obtaining general liability insurance approved by the Embassy, and designating an English-speaking project manager. Prices must be submitted in USD and will be converted to Argentine pesos using the Embassy's exchange rate at invoice submission; VAT is a separate line item. Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submission. Evaluation is based on lowest price among acceptable, responsible offerors per FAR 9.1. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Pachecom@state.gov in MS-Word 2007/2010, MS-Excel 2007/2010, or Adobe Acrobat format with file size not exceeding 30 MB. The Contracting Officer is George Rivas; the COR is Arch. Marcela Clerico Mosina. NAICS code 488991 (Packing and Crating).
Notice text
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for safely removing the specified artwork from walls, storing these items properly in crates per level and keeping them in storage during the time required by the embassy in the company’s facilities. Transportation of these items in groups returning to the embassy and installing the hanging system and paintings as indicated.
If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CamScanner 26-06-2026 14.44(1).pdf | ||
| RFQ 19AR2026Q0028 AND SF1419.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| FAC - OBC - SIP - Artwork move, storage and reinstallation | Pre-Solicitation |
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