NPS GWMP Arlington House Fresco Conservation

The National Park Service George Washington Memorial Parkway is soliciting fresco conservation services for Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, located within Arlington National Cemetery in Fort Myer, Virginia. The procurement encompasses stabilization, cleaning, restoration, and reproduction of historic frescoes across three locations: the Hunting Hall, South Enslaved Quarters, and North Enslaved Quarters. Qualified contractors must employ a Professional Associate or Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation (or equivalent) with a minimum of 10 years' art conservation experience and a Master's degree in Art Conservation, supplemented by a Materials Analyst with 5+ years' experience and a Master's degree in Physical or Chemical Science. The government will evaluate proposals using a Best Value/Trade-Off approach, with Non-Price Factors 1 (Technical Capability) and 2 (Past Performance) weighted equally and more heavily than Price Factor 3. Critical deadlines include March 6, 2026 for submission of questions, a mandatory site visit on February 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM Eastern (RSVP required by February 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM), and March 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern for quote submission.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 711510 (Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers) with a $9 million size standard, and no incumbent contractor information is specified in the solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded as a single Purchase Order with a Period of Performance from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. While no specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available documents, contractors must provide initial condition assessments and detailed treatment plans covering all three project areas, with all work required to follow American Institute for Conservation Code of Ethics principles and include comprehensive conservation treatment reports. Insurance requirements are substantial, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000/$2,000,000), Professional Liability ($1,000,000), Workers' Compensation as required by statute, and Inland Marine/Fine Art Coverage equal to artwork value. Performance will occur at Arlington House within Arlington National Cemetery in Fort Myer, Virginia.