FINE ART SERVICES

On May 11, 2026, Ely, Inc. was notified as the successful offeror for the Fine Art Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under solicitation 47PH5226R0001, issued by the General Services Administration’s PBS Centralized Acquisition Services Division. The contract, set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 484220 with a size standard of $30,000,000, establishes a five-year framework beginning May 1, 2026, with one base year and four option years extending through April 30, 2031. The contract type is firm fixed price, with a minimum order guarantee for the base year and each option year, and a maximum total ordering ceiling of $2,256,382.72 over the full period. Performance will primarily occur in the Washington, D.C., and Mid-Atlantic region, with potential nationwide execution across U.S. states and territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Services encompass professional fine art handling, transport, storage, installation, deinstallation, exhibition preparation, custom crating, and climate-controlled logistics, requiring museum-grade standards, conservator-approved methods, and adherence to OMB Circular A-123 and HSPD-12 for asset accountability and personnel screening. The contractor must maintain a qualified workforce with specialized training, implement a comprehensive management plan, and comply with strict performance evaluation criteria emphasizing experience, expertise, past performance, and management capability—each weighted equally and significantly more important than price in a best-value trade-off decision. The contract prohibits subcontracting without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer and requires the contractor to expend at least 50% of personnel costs on its own employees. Key personnel must be fully dedicated as proposed, and all contractors are required to submit Standard Form 86 and obtain necessary security clearances. Access to federal facilities will be coordinated through the Contracting Officer’s Representative, and any Sensitive But Unclassified information generated must be reviewed and approved by GSA per PBS Order 3490.2. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the GSA finance portal, and payments are processed by the PBS Payments Branch in Fort Worth, Texas. The Contracting Officer is Tracy Comose, with Kristen M. Fusselle and Mary