Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Artifact Curation Services

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is seeking a contractor to provide curatorial services for the preservation of archeological artifacts, specimens, and associated records. The contractor must be located in the State of Washington and have qualified museum professionals with expertise appropriate to the nature and content of the collection. The contractor will be responsible for the professional care and management of the collection and property held in trust, and must 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. • The contractor must be located in the State of Washington. • The contractor must have qualified museum professionals with expertise appropriate to the nature and content of the collection. • The contractor must perform all work necessary to protect the collection in accordance with the regulation 36 CFR part 79. • The contractor will be responsible for the professional care and management of the collection and property held in trust.