Morr A250 conservation

The National Park Service Northeast Region is seeking a professionally trained conservator to provide specialized conservation services for historic artifacts at Morristown National Historical Park as part of America's 250th Anniversary commemoration. The contractor must possess a graduate-level conservation degree or equivalent professional training with a minimum of five years of experience working on significant historic objects, specifically in Objects, Historic Artifacts, and Works on Paper conservation. The work involves complex technical analysis, testing, treatment, and documentation of museum collections associated with the A250 project, requiring expertise in conservation theory, techniques, and digital photography documentation. Proposals will be evaluated based on past performance (requiring at least three narrative project examples), key personnel qualifications, and pricing using a comparative evaluation process. Responses are due by 10:00 AM EDT on July 21, 2025, with an anticipated award date of July 25, 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The contract period spans 317 days from June 1, 2025, to April 14, 2026, with an estimated total of 370 treatment hours allocated equally between Paper Conservation (185 hours) and Objects Conservation (185 hours). Work will be performed primarily at the Boott Mill office in Lowell, Massachusetts, with occasional site visits to Northeast Region Parks. The contractor must pass a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) background investigation and obtain a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential at their own expense. A Firm-Fixed-Price contract will be awarded, with electronic submissions required via email to mary_hallmon@nps.gov, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and prepared to submit invoices through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).