Oral History Interviewing & Content Collection

The contract entails conducting structured interviews with active-duty military personnel and veterans to collect oral histories for preservation and archival use by the Naval History and Heritage Command. This work includes recording interviews, preparing accurate transcriptions, and systematically cataloging the content to ensure accessibility and long-term preservation. The project emphasizes capturing first-hand accounts that document military experiences, service, and historical context relevant to U.S. naval history. All collected materials will be managed in accordance with archival standards to support research, education, and historical outreach efforts. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under the NAICS code 541990, classified as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, meaning only businesses certified as small by the Small Business Administration are eligible to respond. The solicitation was posted on July 1, 2026, with a response deadline of July 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The performance location is designated with a ZIP code of 20374, associated with the Department of Defense’s Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center in Norfolk. The contract aims to enhance the historical record of naval service through professionally managed oral history collection and curation.