Artifact Curation Services 2016-2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, located at the University of Washington, for curatorial storage services of tribal archeological artifacts. This notice is in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1)(iii). Service: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District and the Bonneville Power Administration are jointly responsible for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act under the terms of the 2009 Systemwide Programmatic Agreement for management of Historic Properties affected by operation and maintenance of the Federal Columbia River Power System. The Portland District has the responsibility under Federal law to preserve for future use certain collections of archeological artifacts, specimens, and associated records. The Portland District requires curatorial services from a Contractor located in the State of Washington to carry out this responsibility. The Contractor shall be able to provide for the professional care and management of the collection and property held in trust and perform all work necessary to protect the collection in accordance with the regulation 36 CFR part 79 for the Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archeological Collections. A responsible source must: be located in the State of Washington, able to perform all work necessary to protect the Collection in accordance with the regulation 36 CFR part 79 for the Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archeological Collections, and have assigned personnel who are qualified museum professionals and whose expertise is appropriate to the nature and content of the collection. Disclaimer: All responsible sources may submit a response, which if received timely, will be considered by the District. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses received by December 24, 2015 at 2:00pm Pacific Standard Time will be considered by the government. Responses can be sent to the point of contact by email. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.