Frsp museum collection install chatham

The National Park Service at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park seeks a contractor to move 21 pieces of museum furniture and crated artwork from its Museum Resource Center in Landover, Maryland, to Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with proposals due November 23, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside for a firm-fixed-price contract. Questions are due November 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET to contract specialist Ellie Delerme at ellie_delerme-velez@ios.doi.gov, and responses will be issued by amendment after that date.

Pickup is at 3300 Hubbard Road, Landover, MD 20785, and delivery and reinstallation are at Chatham Manor, 120 Chatham Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22405. The contractor provides all labor, equipment, supplies, and transportation for loading, transporting, uncrating, and reinstalling the objects. Required qualifications include trained art handlers with specialized museum collection handling experience and a minimum of 15 years of experience in similar work. Insurance requirements are $1,000,000 fine arts insurance, commercial general liability of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence, and proof of basic carrier liability. Personnel must use appropriate personal protective equipment.

Period of performance runs December 1 through December 31, 2026, with delivery required within 30 days of order receipt. Attachment 1 is Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4287, Revision 38, effective August 22, 2026.

Evaluation uses lowest-price technically acceptable award. Technical factors are technical approach, employee qualifications, relevant project experience, insurance documentation, and biobased product certification. Offerors submit two separate files by email: one with the technical approach and contractor compliance documentation, and one with the price proposal in Microsoft Excel format. Hardcopy, facsimile, and in-person submissions are not accepted.

A site visit is scheduled for November 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at Chatham Manor. Park point of contact Hank Elliot can be reached at 540-491-4485. The opportunity is classified under NAICS 488991, Packing and Crating, and PSC M1JA.