Artifact Government Bids & RFPs

The government requires completion of this contract by 365 days from contract award. The bid notice states The work shall begin with a conference call within 30 days following the contract award.

Payment shall be made in four installments: 25% upon completion of the inventory at guco, 25% after inventory report review draft acceptance, 25% after rehousing report review draft acceptance, and 25% after final documents and external hard drives are accepted.

Selection shall be based on qualifications and best value for the project. It shall not be based on the low bid.

The contractor shall provide qualified personnel, equipment and time needed to complete the tasks and chapters identified under project specifications. Selection criteria include specialized experience (museum curator education and experience), relevant experience (similar contracts), key personnel experience, past performance, and availability of resources. The company must possess a minimum of ten years of experience in professional museum collection management.

The contractor is responsible for contacting the contracting officers representative cor to coordinate the onsite visit dates. The contractor shall work with the parks hours of operation, and park staff schedules. The contractor is responsible for contacting the cor to coordinate the onsite visits and work. This initial site visit andor initial meeting via conference call or in person with the park curatorial staff and cor shall occur within 30 days from award of the contract, at a time agreeable to the contractor and park staff.

Questions must be emailed to ***@***. *. * by 11am est on Monday, 06 April 2026 to be considered. Answers to questions will be posted in the same manner as this notice. It is the offerors responsibility to check for updated information. No oral or late questions will be accepted.

The contract will have a base period of five (5) years from the date of award. The government may include option periods as defined in the draft solicitation. Such contract is anticipated to be awarded 4Q FY2026, with an effective date of 4Q FY2026. There will be no phase-in period.

The bid notice does not specify payment terms.

The bid notice does not specify warranty information.

NASA anticipates it will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition. The evaluation factors for award will be detailed in the final RFP, but the draft indicates that past performance is significantly more important than price in the tradeoff decision.

NASA is seeking industry insight and feedback regarding the establishment of a flown space vehicle multimodal transportation multiple award contract vehicle. Qualified contractors would approach transportation programs involving both large aerospace vehicles and smaller spacecraft capsules.

The bid notice does not specify penalties.

The bid notice mentions a pre-solicitation conference in late April 2026, but does not explicitly mention a site visit.

The bid notice does not mention sample submissions.

The bid notice has a question and comment period ending April 9, 2026.

The contract has a guaranteed minimum amount to be ordered of $300,000 and a contract not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $300,000,000.

The deadline for submitting responses to this RFI is April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

The government is considering a two-phase advisory downselect process: Phase I (Advisory Downselect - Production Capability, Past Performance) and Phase II (Design and Production Approach, Price).

Respondents are requested to provide company name, point of contact, organization type, business size and socioeconomic status, location of facilities, description of relevant capabilities and experience, and anticipated role (e. g. , prime contractor, subcontractor, teaming partner).

The bid opening date is April 16, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. The bid due date is April 16, 2026, at 6:00 p. m. The bid notice states duedate: ****: 00: 00.

The bid notice states bidstatustext: this is a federally assisted project and is subject to federal labor standards which include, the davisbacon act payment of prevailing wage rates and the copeland act antikickback of wages submission of weekly certified payroll reports, as well as other provisions including 24 cfr **** bonding requirements, and section 3 mwbe. laborers and mechanics employed by primary contractors and subcontractors performing construction work on this project shall be paid wages at rates not less than the prevailing rates as determined by the secretary of labor in accordance with the davisbacon act. the prime contractor is responsible for the enforcement of wage compliance and support documentation for the duration of the project and may be held liable for wage restitution.

The bid notice states he city of orange city is accepting sealed bids from qualified licensed contractors.

The bid notice states he prime contractor is responsible for the enforcement of wage compliance and support documentation for the duration of the project and may be held liable for wage restitution.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. at 201 N. Holly Avenue, Orange City, FL ****. The bid notice states pbcmemo: mandatory tuesday, march 24, 2026 at 10: 00 a. m. n201 n. holly avenuenorange city, fl ****.

The estimated total value of the project is $380,587. 15. The bid notice states projectestimatedbudget: ****.

The contractor must have a bachelor of science degree in museum studies or related field, and or 5 years equivalent experience with comprehensive knowledge of military aviation related artifacts, air force and general military history, collection management practices and electronic databases, exhibit preparation, and professional museum experience.