Hace FY25 DEC arts conservation services

The National Park Service Northeast Region is seeking conservation services for decorative arts and outdoor monuments through a Request for Proposal (RFP) designated as solicitation 140P4325Q0062. The procurement involves conservation treatment of historic collections across multiple sites, including outdoor bronze artifacts, marble slabs for the Wall of Names at Flight 93 National Memorial, and bronze bas relief plaques. Contractors must demonstrate professional qualifications in conservation treatment, provide a minimum of two similar past project references, and submit comprehensive past performance documentation. The government will evaluate offers based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price, with all non-price evaluation factors being equal to price, and will award to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. The solicitation requires quotes to be submitted via email to Melvin Gartrell by 12:00 PM EDT on July 22, 2025, with an anticipated contract period from August 11, 2025 to August 10, 2026.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541990 with a small business size standard of $19.5 million. The contract will be structured as a Time and Materials Purchase Order with an estimated total of 580 labor hours across four specific artifacts: EDIS 328024A, FLNI 315127A, MORR 214328B, and SARA 320407A. Individual project durations range from 40 to 300 hours, with work involving conservation of 7 outdoor bronze artifacts, 16 bronze bas relief plaques, and marble conservation components. The primary place of performance will be an office in Boott Mill, Lowell, Massachusetts, with occasional site visits to Northeast Region Parks as required. The contractor must follow American Institute for Conservation (AIC) standards and possess extensive computer skills, security clearances, and professional credentials for museum collections conservation work.