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Award notice, first published as solicitation

USS Monitor Artifact Conservation

1305M226Q0135

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce NOAA. Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services.

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Awarded

Mariners Museum

$8,500,000.00 on the award notice, September 1, 2026, contract 1305M226C0021

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The Mariners' Museum and Park has been awarded contract 1305M226C0021 for the USS Monitor Artifact Conservation Services for the National Ocean Service (NOS)  Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) in response to RFQ 1305M226Q0135. The redacted Sole Source Justification is attached below.

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Mariners Museum
UEI
ZTFVEDQP3YC1
CAGE
331G6
Vendor location
Newport News, VA
Contract
1305M226C0021, definitive contract
Obligated
$1,700,000.00, potential $8,500,000
Actions
1 between September 1, 2026 and September 1, 2026
Competition
Not Competed, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
The Contractor Shall Provide Professional Conservation Services, Approved Via Or-Fy26-02099, in Accordance with Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement (Pws), and Attachment 2, Pricing Schedule.
Match
solicitation number 1305M226Q0135 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1305M2 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. June 23, 2026

    Solicitation, originally sources sought

    Due July 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 3cb93bfc6e804705a677ff8de1580eea

    3 revisions on SAM
    • July 15, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • June 23, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • April 27, 2026: publish, sources sought

  2. July 15, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due July 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f554a9a05d5f43098b3e76e44fc33a95

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 1, 2026: publish, award notice
    • July 15, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • June 23, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • April 27, 2026: publish, sources sought

  3. September 1, 2026

    Award notice, originally solicitation

    Awarded to Mariners Museum for $8,500,000. SAM.gov, notice b9d24e19dbcb4eafafaad1eb31f2d2e3

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 1, 2026: publish, award notice
    • July 15, 2026: publish, solicitation

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