IACB Museum Assistant

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is soliciting quotes for a Museum Assistant position to support the Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) Museum of the Plains Indian in Browning, Montana. The position requires qualified personnel to perform maintenance, custodial, and general museum duties at the facility operating Monday through Friday (or Tuesday through Saturday during peak season) from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Key qualifications include experience in general maintenance, groundskeeping, janitorial services, and basic electrical work, along with the requirement to obtain a Blackfett tribal permit and pass a background check. Evaluation will be based equally on technical qualifications and past performance, which together are substantially more important than price, with award going to the responsible offeror whose conforming offer is most advantageous to the Government. The solicitation deadline for proposals is February 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, with questions due by February 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST; quotes must be submitted via email to juan_rendon@ibc.doi.gov and include completed Standard Form 1449, technical qualifications, past performance references, and pricing per the Service Contract Act wage determination.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside with NAICS code 561110 (Office Administrative Services) and a small business size standard of $12,000,000. The contract period of performance runs from April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, encompassing approximately 1,024 estimated hours for the Museum Assistant position at the Museum of the Plains Indian facility located on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana. The pricing structure requires offerors to propose an hourly wage rate subject to the Montana prevailing wage determination (No. 2015-5397), with total contract value calculated by multiplying the proposed rate by estimated hours. The government will furnish all necessary tools and equipment, and payments will be made via electronic funds transfer within 30 calendar days of proper invoice receipt. Offerors must provide at least one past performance reference from the last three years demonstrating experience with rural locations and must be prepared to conduct a kickoff meeting within five business days of award.