What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is procuring Museum Exhibit Installation Preparation services for the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, a total small business set-aside under NAICS 236220. This combined synopsis/solicitation will be available for download on or about July 16, 2026, and quotes are due by July 23, 2026. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a period of performance from January 6, 2027, to February 5, 2027, and requires registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
The Contracting Department, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, VA, intends to negotiate a firm fixed
price purchase order for the procurement of Museum Exhibit Installation Preparation service for the Hampton Roads
Naval Museum utilizing the procedures under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial
Services.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service in accordance with the information in FAR Part 12,
Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;
and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation will be available for download on
or about 16 July 2026 under Request for Quotation (RFQ) number N0018926QL255 at the following website:
https://beta.sam.gov/.
This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2026 -01 and DFARS
Change Notice 20260507. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and
provisions. The clauses are available in full text at the following addresses: www.acquisition.gov/far and
http://www.acquisition.gov/dfars. This requirement will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order under NAICS
236220. The Small Business Size Standard is 45 million dollars. This acquisition is set aside 100% for small
business.
SERVICE REQUIRED:
TABLE 1 – Items to be Purchased from Contractor
CLIN Item Quantity
0001 Museum Exhibit Installation Preparation 1
*See performance work statement for additional details.
Period of Performance: 06 January 2027 through 05 February 2027
Pick-up and Delivery Address:
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
1 Waterside Dr. STE 248
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1607
This announcement will close on 23 July 2026 and 10:00am EST. Responses should be submitted via email to
Ashlee Yawn at Ashlee.K.Yawn.civ@us.navy.mil.
System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award.
Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov. For assistance call 866-606-8220 or visit
the Federal Service Desk website at http://www.fsd.gov.
All quotes shall include price(s), FOB destination, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract
number if applicable, cage code, business size, and net 30 payment terms.
52.237-1 SITE VISIT ADDENDUM
The site visit is being conducted in accordance with FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit, which states that Quoters are urged
and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general
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and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably
obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.
Failure to attend the site visit does not preclude a vendor from being eligible for award; however, attendance is
highly encouraged to ensure a clear understanding of the requirement and receipt of any information that may be
exchanged vital to the nature of the requirement. There is to be no discussion of funding during the site visit. Any
questions posed during the site visit will be documented and used to make updates to the PWS and/or the solicitation
as appropriate. The Government does not intend to provide written responses to all questions following the site visit
unless deemed to be necessary. There will be a formal question and answer period allotted for upon the issuance of
the Request for Quotes.
Any quoter that is interested in attending the site visit may indicate their intention to attend one day prior to the
scheduled date. Due to base security requirements, failure to make prior arrangements for access may prohibit a
quoter from attending the site visit. Vendors are limited to two representatives for the site visit.
Site Visit Date: 21 July 2026 between 0800 and 1300
Location: Hampton Roads Naval Museum, 1 Waterside Drive. STE 248, Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Interested vendors shall contact both Laura Orr via email at laura.l.orr5.civ@us.navy.mil and Ashlee Yawn via email
at Ashlee.K.Yawn.civ@us.navy.mil to indicate intentions to attend a site visit at least one day prior to the scheduled
date.
Quoters will be required to provide make/model/license number of the vehicle being driven. Onsite parking will be
allowed for a maximum of 45 minutes in the parking area in front of the Nauticus building.
NOTE: ALL PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO BE ON TIME. NO SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS
WILL BE GRANTED TO PARTIES WHO REQUEST TO VISIT OUTSIDE OF THE ORIGINALLY
SCHEDULED TIME.
All questions generated during the site visit must be submitted in writing by 9:00am EST on 22 July 2026 to
Ashlee Yawn at Ashlee.K.Yawn.civ@us.navy.mil. Any information provided during the site visit is for
informational purposes only.
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Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
Scope of Work
Museum Exhibit Preparation, Civil War Exhibit Phase 3
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Introduction. This statement of work is for the preparation of exhibit space at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk VA.
Background. The Hampton Roads Naval Museum (HRNM) is operated by the Department of the Navy and reports to the Naval History and Heritage
Command in Washington, D.C. The museum is dedicated to the interpretation of the Navy in Hampton Roads from the Revolutionary War to the
present day. The museum is located in the Nauticus building, 1 Waterside Dr. Norfolk VA. The museum is planning the third phase of an exhibit that
will educate the public about the Navy in the Civil War. The exhibit is scheduled to be open in March 2027.
SECTION II: SCOPE OF WORK
General. This scope of work calls for removal of HRNM exhibit furniture and mounting surfaces and the preparation of space for the installation of
new exhibits. Removal of exhibit furniture, which consist of…
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