AFD - RFI - National Jewelry, Art, Antique, and Collectible (JAAC) Services
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The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) for a potential contract to provide comprehensive national and international services for seized and forfeited jewelry, art, antiques, and collectibles (JAAC). The scope of work includes the transport, intake, appraisal, authentication, climate-controlled storage, and disposal of these assets across 94 USMS District Offices, including OCONUS locations such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Key operational requirements include maintaining storage environments at 70 degrees Fahrenheit plus or minus 3 degrees, adhering to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and ensuring all shipments are insured and require a signature. The potential contractor will be responsible for providing expert appraisals of fair market, liquidation, and replacement values, as well as authentication certifications. Administrative requirements include the electronic transmission of sales proceeds via Pay.gov or EFT and the submission of a 90-day Rapid Deployment Plan and CUI compliance plan post-award. Financial terms involve invoicing transportation costs at cost plus an administration fee, with various fixed-price estimates for services like packaging, live auction venues, and asset destruction. Interested parties must submit a capability statement, a completed RFI questionnaire, and estimated pricing by October 21, 2026.
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Place of Performance
MD, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Background
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) serves to protect, defend, and enforce the American justice system and is a key component within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture Program (AFP). Asset forfeiture plays a critical role in disrupting and dismantling illegal enterprises, depriving criminals of the proceeds of illegal activity, deterring crime, and restoring property to victims. As a component of the AFP, the USMS provides vital support to U.S. Attorney’s Offices and investigative agencies by assisting with pre-seizure planning and investigations. Additionally, the USMS serves as the primary custodial agency of the AFP. As part of its custodial responsibilities, the USMS inventories, manages, safeguards, and handles the disposition of seized and forfeited assets.
Requirement and Request for Information
The USMS has a specific requirement for the transport, intake, appraisal/authentication, storage, and disposal of seized and/or forfeited jewelry, art, antiques, and collectibles (JAAC) throughout the United States. The coverage area for these assets includes the 94 USMS Districts within the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. International services will likely be infrequent.
The USMS is conducting market research through this Request for Information (RFI) for a potential solicitation in the coming months.
RFI Submission Instructions
If you are interested in this requirement, please provide a capability statement addressing your company’s ability to provide the needed services outlined within the enclosed draft JAAC Statement of Work. Please provide sufficient details regarding your company’s a) staff expertise, experience, and formal as well as other training; b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; c) prior completed projects of similar nature; d) corporate experience and management capability; and e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information.
In addition, all interested organizations should complete the JAAC RFI Questionnaire to provide additional details about your company and its capabilities. The Questionnaire can be found at the following link:
https://usms.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4U8liYnwfWxOqhw
Further, complete the enclosed Pricing Schedule to provide your estimated prices/rates for the required services. When completing the pricing schedule, complete only the cells highlighted in yellow. Please do not submit a modified Pricing Schedule, only input estimated rates within the yellow cells. Note: The estimated rates provided will be for USMS market research only to obtain general knowledge of prices offered in the marketplace.
Submission Deadline: All responses are due by 21 October 2026 by 10:00am EDT.
Submit responses to ALL the following:
Christopher Ottie (Contracting Officer) – Christopher.Ottie@usdoj.gov
Millie Thomas (Contract Specialist) – Millie.Thomas@usdoj.gov
AFP Procurement Team Inbox - AFP.Procurement@usdoj.gov
Disclaimer
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this RFI is to identify sources, determine if interested organizations are capable of meeting the Government requirement, and to gather information regarding prices currently offered in the industry. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only.
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