Archival Preservation Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

This is a sources sought announcement for cultural resource services, primarily in Hawaii, the Marianas, Western Pacific, and Asia. The government is seeking qualified large and small businesses, including specific types of small businesses, to determine the feasibility of an unrestricted with a partial small business set-aside designation. Interested firms must submit a completed information summary matrix and potential offeror questionnaire by 2:00 PM HST on May 21, 2025, via email to the specified addresses. The announcement emphasizes the importance of meeting minimum qualifications and SAM registration. No telephone calls will be accepted, and no reimbursement will be made for costs associated with providing information.

The National Park Service is seeking proposals for the conservation treatment of 15 historic furnishings and museum objects at the Cane River Creole National Historical Park. Proposals must include a detailed cost estimate, treatment plan, transportation plan, installation plan, and safety plan. Two site visits are scheduled for prospective bidders. Proposals are evaluated based on cost, technical approach, and relevant experience. Bidders must provide references. Proposals must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * by the closing date noted in the solicitation. The period of performance is 120 days from the contract notice to proceed date. Museum catalog records, images of museum objects, and site maps are provided as attachments. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, expertise, and supervision.

The solicitation for St. Louis district 2025 cultural resources services is expected to be available on or about May 16, 2025. Potential offerors must register at pieeprocurement integrated environment enterprise (www. ***. *. *) to receive notifications and/or changes to the solicitation. The solicitation package will be posted through pieeprocurement integrated environment enterprise interfacing to www. ***. *. * copies are not permitted for the bid. The proposal submission date and time will be contained in the solicitation package. All interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www. ***. *. * contract is a firm fixed price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) for 5 years, with a 6-month extension option. A guaranteed minimum of $5,000 is required. The NAICS code is ****, and the small business size standard is $22,000,000. The services may include background research, archival research, field work, geomorphological and environmental reconstruction, cultural resources surveys, architectural evaluations, historic preservation, assessments of project impacts, various types of mitigation, research designs, construction project monitoring, remote sensing, data analysis, museum services, and preparation of scientific reports. All work must satisfy current scientific standards and local, state, and federal requirements.

This is a solicitation for contractor support to implement tasks from the congressionally mandated national film and sound preservation plans. The tasks include a symposium, national recording registry programs, archivists' mentorships, and continuing education webinars. Full details, including the statement of work, instructions for submitting an offer, and evaluation criteria, are in the attached solicitation.