Dover AFB - AMC Museum Collection Management and Exhibit Design

Quick Summary

The Department of the Air Force is conducting a Sources Sought for Dover AFB - AMC Museum Collection Management and Exhibit Design at Dover Air Force Base, DE. This opportunity seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive collection management, artifact conservation, and exhibit design services for the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Museum. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Responses are due March 27, 2026.

Scope of Work

The contractor will be responsible for:

• Collections Support: Artifact registration, restoration support, and basic conservation services (cleaning, handling, repair, preservation) for the AMC Museum's permanent historic reference collection.
• Exhibit Design & Production: All operational and exhibit signage, and marketing advertisements with graphics.
• Specific Tasks (from PWS): Maintaining registers, evaluating/accessioning 150-250 artifacts annually, creating accession folders, monitoring climate, identifying insect infestation, designing/installing 10-12 complex graphic projects and 20-30 less complex sign projects annually, researching images, composing text, and producing signs/graphics. Training/presentations on artifacts and best practices may also be required.

Contract & Timeline

• Type: Sources Sought
• Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Response Due: March 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
• Published: March 12, 2026
• Place of Performance: AMC Museum, Dover AFB, DE

Information Requested

Interested companies should provide the following in their response:

• Company's business size (large or small).
• Any alternative NAICS codes applicable to this acquisition.
• Company's socioeconomic status (if applicable).

Special Requirements

• Personnel Qualifications: Contractor must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in museum studies or a related field, or 5 years of equivalent experience. In-depth knowledge of NMUSAF Collection Information Management System (CIMS), Microsoft Access databases, and museum-compatible exhibition/archival materials is required.
• Equipment: Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) includes a vinyl printer/plotter, large format printer, networked computer, archival tools, and graphics software. The contractor must provide photographic equipment and consumables.
• Security: Adherence to security requirements, including background checks, installation access procedures, Antiterrorism Awareness Level I training, and Operational Security (OPSEC) training. Labor hours must be reported via the ECMRA website.