BLM-CO 2023-2028 CURATORIAL SERVICES
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: May 19, 2023 12:19 pm EDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Jun 15, 2023 05:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Aug 31, 2023
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: B503 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ARCHEOLOGICAL/PALEONTOLOGICAL
- NAICS Code:
- 712110 - Museums
- Place of Performance: Grand Junction , CO 31660USA
Description
This is a solicitation for Request for Proposals for curation, storage and display of BLM Colorado's large collection of cultural artifacts (390 cubic feet of boxes containing 33,932 objects). This service has been satisfactorily performed by the Museum of Western Colorado (KPUEHTC6PDD3) in Grand Junction, CO since 2006 under at least four contract ID numbers (INL06PX00783, INL09PX00942, INL13PX01043 and 140L1718P0051). The current contract is nearing the end of it's 5-year cycle and will be replaced based upon the result of this solicitation. The BLM intends to award a Base + 4 year Firm-Fixed Price option contract to satisfy this requirement.
Description of Work: Curatorial Services means managing and preserving a collection according to professional museum and archival practices, including, but not limited to: (1) Inventorying, accessioning, labeling and cataloging a collection. (2) Identifying, evaluating and documenting a collection; (3) Storing and maintaining a collection using appropriate methods and containers, and under appropriate environmental conditions and physically secure controls; (4) Periodically inspecting a collection and taking such actions as may be necessary to preserve it; (5) Providing access and facilities to study a collection; (6) Handling, cleaning, stabilizing and conserving a collection in such a manner to preserve it.
Applicable Museum Standards:
1. Accreditation by American Alliance of Museums
2. Compliance with DOI Museum Property Directives - https://www.doi.gov/museum/policy/Museum-Directives. Specifically Directive 17.
Basic Contracting Requirements:
1. Active Registration - www.sam.gov
2. Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov
3. FAR Part 12 - Commercial Item
4. FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
5. Service Contract Act Wages for Applicable County
6. Type of Contract - Firm Fixed Price
7. Basis of Award - Best Value with Trade-Offs
POC: Contracting Officer Robert Hall - rhall@blm.gov - 970-876-9038
Attachments/Links
Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
- 2815 H RD XXXX
- GRAND JUNCTION , CO 81506
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Hall, Robert
- rhall@blm.gov
- Phone Number 9708769038
- Fax Number (303) 239-3933
Secondary Point of Contact
History
- Sep 30, 2023 11:55 pm EDTAward Notice (Original)
- Sep 30, 2023 11:55 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)
- Aug 31, 2023 11:55 pm EDTSolicitation (Original)