Professional and Administrative Support Services for the National Museum of Health and Medicine - Award Notification

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) has a follow-on requirement for professional and administrative support services. The current contractor supporting this requirement is the American Registry of Pathology (ARP) under Contract W81XWH-11-C-0495. The new award is anticipated to be firm-fixed-price (FFP) with a 7-month base period, with 3 option year periods. The place of performance is Forest Glen Annex, Silver Spring, Maryland. The solicitation is anticipated for release to the public on or about March 23, 2012. Anticipated award date for this requirement is by May 25, 2012. This requirement will be conducted using full and open competition procedures using FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for performance of museum services is 541611. The professional and administrative support services required by the NMHM will support NAICS code 712110.

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