National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Contracting Office, Building 201, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA 94123

R -- SOURCES SOUGHT TO CONSERVE THREE HISTORIC DIORAMAS AT PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA SOL 1443RQ8140-99-006 POC Sarah Langston, Contract Spec. (415)561-4507; CO- Leo R. Guillory (415)561-4501 WEB: National Park Service, Golden Gate, http://www.nps.gov/goga. E-MAIL: National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation, sarah_langston@nps.gov. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT synopsis to determine if there are a number of responsible sources who can meet a forthcoming competitive requirement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION or REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The requirement consists of conservation treatment and associated non-personal services for three historic dioramas originally made for and displayed at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island circa 1939-1940. The dioramas depict the Panama Pacific International Exposition, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, and the Spanish Presidio. These dioramas have been on continuous exhibition in the former Presidio Army Museum for about twenty years. The dioramas are currently on display at the Presidio Museum, at Lincoln and Funston Avenues, Presidio of San Francisco, California. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Due to a variety of causes, the dioramas have suffered some damage and are in need of conservation. We have condition reports that were completed by a professional conservator that are available for review to the future contractor. The solicitation 1443RQ-8140-99-006 anticipates a firm fixed price contract with three phases: Phase I. Examination Report and Treatment Recommendation; Phase II. Conservation Treatment (after approval of phase I.); and Phase III. Treatment Reports with before and after photographs. The successful contractor is expected to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision and any other items or services necessary to perform the conservation treatment and associated non-personal services and complete these services no later than May 1, 1999. The SIC for this procurement is 8999. Minimum qualifications of the conservator shall include: (1) A graduate degree or certificate from an accredited conservation program or documented apprenticeship with a museum conservator; (2) Experience not less than five years working in a museum conservation program on similar items; (3) Past conservation workon museum and/or historic objects, especially composite objects; and (4) Membership in the American Institute for Conservation or demonstrated adherence to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the AIC. Evaluation criteria will require written proof of the above minimum qualifications plus demonstrated experience in conservation of 20th Century and ephemeral objects; and, demonstrated experience in completion of object treatment proposals and object treatment reports. Interested offerors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirements should submit their capability statement [3 pages OR LESS -- excluding resumes and past performance information], indicating their ability to perform all aspects of the effort described above. The capability statement must include the name (President/CEO Owner), address, and telephone (voice & FAX) of firm, size of business; and number of years in business. Request response to this SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS be received in this office NLT 1 Jan 1999. For all interested businesses, questions about this announcement should be directed to Sarah Langston, NPS/GGNRA at the following fax address. A copy of the up-coming solicitation 1443RQ8140-99-006, available in early January 1999, will be sent to respondees to this sources sought synopsis, if requested. Responses may be Faxed to 415-561-4515, Attn: Sarah Langston or e-mailed to sarah_langston@nps.gov Posted 12/17/98 (W-SN281520). (0351)

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