Fine Art Painting Conservation Services - UPDATED 02 SEP 2025
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- M0026425Q0202
- Agency
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Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Triangle, Virginia 22172, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps is seeking professional fine art conservation services for fifteen paintings and frames in the permanent collection of the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC). The requirement encompasses comprehensive conservation treatments including assessments, cleaning, in-painting, varnishing, stabilization for long-term storage and display, canvas relining, antique frame repair, photography, and detailed treatment reports for each artwork. All conservation work must be performed in accordance with American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) standards at the contractor's secure facility that meets specific environmental and security requirements. The solicitation includes a mandatory site visit that was conducted on August 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the NMMC Museum Support Facility. Quotes are due by September 8, 2025, and the government recently posted Q&A responses on September 2, 2025, clarifying that only two antique frames require conservation rather than all fifteen originally indicated.
This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside with award intended on an "all-or-none" basis for a firm-fixed price contract. The incumbent contractor is Olin Conservation Inc., which was awarded the previous contract (M0026424P0081) on August 12, 2024, for $13,640.00, providing a reference point for potential award value. The contract includes a 12-month performance period with NET 30 payment terms and invoicing through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The paintings are currently located at the NMMC Museum Support Facility in Triangle, VA, where initial assessments must be conducted, though the actual conservation work will be performed at the contractor's facility. The collection includes diverse oil paintings depicting military personnel and scenes across different eras of Marine Corps history, with artwork sizes ranging from 12" x 24.125" to 46.25" x 36".
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
This requirement is for professional conservation services for fifteen (15) paintings and frames in the permanent collection of the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.
This requirement will comprise assessments, conservation treatments to include cleaning, in-painting, and varnishing, stabilization for long-term storage and display, relining of paintings, cleaning, and repairing an antique frame, photography, and a final treatment report for each painting and frame. The paintings will be located at the NMMC Museum Support Facility (MSF).
Interested vendors are invited and encouraged to attend a site visit during the solicitation period.
Date: Thursday, August 28th
Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR FULL DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE, Q&A Responses have been posted as of 02 September 2025.
Technical clarification; due to a technical error, the quantity in the description shows as 45,000. Please disregard, this will be corrected at the time of award.
Previous Award Information / Incumbent:
Contract # M0026424P0081, Awarded 12 August 2024 to Olin Conservation Inc., Award Amount $13,640.00.
Update #2 ·
This requirement is for professional conservation services for fifteen (15) paintings and frames in the permanent collection of the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.
This requirement will comprise assessments, conservation treatments to include cleaning, in-painting, and varnishing, stabilization for long-term storage and display, relining of paintings, cleaning, and repairing an antique frame, photography, and a final treatment report for each painting and frame. The paintings will be located at the NMMC Museum Support Facility (MSF).
Interested vendors are invited and encouraged to attend a site visit during the solicitation period.
Date: Thursday, August 28th
Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR FULL DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE, Q&A Responses have been posted as of 02 September 2025.
Technical clarification; due to a technical error, the quantity in the description shows as 45,000. Please disregard, this will be corrected at the time of award.
Update #1 ·
This requirement is for professional conservation services for fifteen (15) paintings and frames in the permanent collection of the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.
This requirement will comprise assessments, conservation treatments to include cleaning, in-painting, and varnishing, stabilization for long-term storage and display, relining of paintings, cleaning, and repairing an antique frame, photography, and a final treatment report for each painting and frame. The paintings will be located at the NMMC Museum Support Facility (MSF).
Interested vendors are invited and encouraged to attend a site visit during the solicitation period.
Date: Thursday, August 28th
Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR FULL DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| E1. M0026425Q0202-0001 NMMC Painting Conservation Amendment - Q&A.docx | DOCX document | |
| A1. NMMC Painting Conservation 2025_Attachment 1.pdf | ||
| D1. M0026425Q0202 NMMC Painting Conservation RFQ.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award Notice: Fine Art Painting Conservation Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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