Job: Contract Opportunity: Archaeology Collection Care

Pay/Hours/Benefits: Not applicable.

Institution: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560

Application Deadline: Bids are due by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday February 9, 2026.

Brief Description: The National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution seeks to contract an individual to provide collections care services, including cataloging and rehousing legacy archaeological collections from the San Luis Valley of Colorado.

The Request for Quote and Statement of Work, which contain the details regarding this contract opportunity are available upon request until February 5. Requests to obtain these documents will not be accepted after that date.

Contact Info/Link to Online Application: 

Please submit your request for the RFQ, SOW, and any questions to: Torben Rick, Curator of Archaeology, National Museum of Natural History, rickt@si.edu