EXTRA-73056 - USA (Brentwood, New Hampshire) - Historical Book Restoration Services - Deadline August 19,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide historical book restoration services to the government authority located in Brentwood, NH.– Volumes are to be examined prior to treatment and control numbered as necessary.– Volumes are then to be dismantled, removing all remnants of previous binding and adhesive.– Previous repairs to be removed, insofar as possible without additional damage or degradation.– Volumes are to be deacidified by appropriate methods after testing for solubility of inks.– In the case of aqueous deacidification with magnesium bicarbonate solution, books are to be pre–washed several times in distilled water and then deacidified in a solution of magnesium bicarbonate titrated.– In the case of soluble inks another deacidification will be used.– Tears, cracks, voids and other losses are to be mended with either Japanese tissue and archival adhesive, or archival tissue.– After deacidification and repair, volume pages are to be encapsulated in archival quality polyester film of 3 mil thickness and sealed on three of four sides.