Aquarium management services for museum and zoo
Aquarium Management Services, Solicitation 199032, issued by City of Norfolk.
At a glance
The City of Norfolk seeks a vendor to manage aquaria and aquatic exhibits at Nauticus Museum and Virginia Zoo, including animal health and safety, staff training, 24/7 emergency response, and OSHA-compliant facility maintenance. The selected contractor will handle full aquarium operations for both facilities.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- City of Norfolk
- Solicitation number
- 199032
- Type
- purchase
- Posted
- Sep 26, 2025
- Response deadline
- Oct 14, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- City of Norfolk, VA
Official description
Solicitation #10654-0-2026/AB. Issued by Zoo. The City of Norfolk (the “City”) is accepting proposals from qualified vendors to provide full-charge management of the aquaria and aquatic exhibit features at the Nauticus Museum (“Nauticus”) and the Virginia Zoo (“Zoo”). The vendor (“Contractor”) selected through this solicitation will ensure the health and safety of aquatic animals and zoological animals that require aquatic features in their exhibits, train and monitor Nauticus education staff regarding interim monitoring, testing, feeding, and record keeping procedures, provide 24/7/365 response to all emergency calls, and maintain aquaria, aquatic exhibit features and aquaria support rooms in full compliance with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) guidelines.
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