M--NK-KU CONTRACT FOR CURATION SERVICES
ID: 140R6024Q0094Type: Special Notice
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INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEBUREAU OF RECLAMATIONGREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICEBILLINGS, MT, 59101, USA

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All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990)

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OPERATION OF MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION BUILDINGS (M1JA)

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https://sam.gov/opp/8843e1ca5de24e99b55c7fbf124db209/view
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    Special Notice: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation intends to negotiate a sole source contract with the University of Kansas for long-term museum property curation services. These services are required to provide long-term curation for Reclamation owned archeological or archeologically related paleontological collections. The contract will have a base period and four option year periods. The procurement will be awarded using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with an intended period of performance ending on September 30, 2029.

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    Heflin, Howard
    (406) 247-7797
    HHeflin@usbr.gov
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