FINE ART SERVICES - Amendment 0003
Overview
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, is seeking proposals for Fine Art Services under a Total Small Business Set-Aside Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This opportunity, identified as Amendment 0003, provides the government's responses to contractor questions and confirms the proposal due date. Proposals are due March 23, 2026, by 5:00 PM Eastern time.
Purpose & Scope
This IDIQ contract is for comprehensive fine art services, including art handling, cyclic maintenance, transport, installation/deinstallation, exhibition services, crating, and packing. Services will primarily support the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and Mid-Atlantic region, with potential for nationwide requirements. The contract is for a 12-month base year and four (4) 12-month option periods, for a potential total of five years, with an anticipated start date of May 1, 2026.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with Firm Fixed Price task orders.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
- Product Service Code (PSC): R499 (Other Professional Services).
- NAICS Code: 484220, with a size standard of $30,000,000.
- Guaranteed Minimum: $2,500.00 for the base year.
- Maximum Ordering Limitation: $2,256,382.72 over the entire five-year period.
- Place of Performance: Washington, DC, and potentially nationwide.
Key Requirements & Clarifications
- Security: Requires fingerprint clearance and background investigations (NACI/MBI), funded by the contractor. Offerors must submit a Standard Form 86.
- Subcontracting: Prohibited without express prior approval from the Contracting Officer or COR.
- Amendment 0003 clarifies that exact artwork dimensions, specific packing/installation details, and quantities of items will be provided in individual Statements of Work (SOWs) for task orders, requiring contractors to field-verify information.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposals Due: March 23, 2026, by 5:00 PM Eastern time.
- Submission Method: Email Technical Proposal (Volume 1) and Price Proposal (Volume 2) to tracy.comose@gsa.gov.
- Evaluation: Best Value Tradeoff process, where technical factors (Experience, Expertise, Past Performance, Management) are significantly more important than price.
- Required Forms: Offerors must use the provided templates for Past Performance POCs and Questions/Answers, and submit GSA Form 527 (Contractor's Qualifications and Financial Information).
Important Dates (Revised Schedule)
- Solicitation Issued: February 23, 2026
- Contractor RFI Questions Due: March 9, 2026
- Government RFI Responses Due (Target): March 13, 2026 (Actual responses provided via Amendments 0002 and 0003)
- Proposals Due: March 23, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern time
- Anticipated Performance Period Begins: May 1, 2026
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Tracy Comose (tracy.comose@gsa.gov)