Process, catalog, preserve vick archives

The National Park Service Southeast Region is soliciting professional archival services to process, catalog, and preserve the Maps and Blueprints Collection at Vicksburg National Military Park. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision to rehouse, organize, conserve, and digitize approximately 102.5 linear feet of State of Mississippi records, with specific focus on 118 map folders containing oversized historical maps, blueprints, and drawings. The scope includes transportation, conservation work, removal of metal fixtures, digital scanning, creation of archival enclosures, and development of a comprehensive finding aid and catalog documentation. Proposals will be evaluated based on cost, technical approach, and relevant experience, with bidders required to provide references demonstrating applicable experience in archival services. Electronic submissions must be received by June 27, 2025, at 1400 CD to tara_clark@nps.gov, and no written solicitation will be issued beyond this combined synopsis.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 561990 (All Other Support Services), with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price arrangement with a performance period from July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, and final delivery required by September 30, 2026. The project includes three payment milestones at 33.33% each upon approval of the processing plan, completion of archival processing, and completion of catalog data and finding aid. Work will be performed at Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, with the primary point of contact being Carly Plesic, Museum Curator, located at 2301 Clay Street. While the specific contract value is not disclosed in the documentation, the scope involves processing approximately 118 map folders of historical materials associated with three new park units.