Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-07965
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains at University of Nebraska State Museum
Buyer
University of Nebraska State Museum
Posted
April 23, 2026
Respond By
May 26, 2026
Identifier
2026-07965
This notice announces the completion of a Native American human remains inventory at the University of Nebraska State Museum: - Government buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service (oversight) - University of Nebraska State Museum (inventory holder) - No OEMs or vendors are involved; this is not a procurement or award notice - Products/services requested: - None; the notice pertains to compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Unique or notable requirements: - Inventory identified human remains representing at least two Native American individuals - No associated funerary objects are present - Cultural affiliation established with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona - Eligible Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or lineal descendants may submit repatriation requests - Repatriation will occur following proper requests and determination of the most appropriate requestor - The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations - Locations: - University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE (place of performance) - Salt River Reservation, Arizona (cultural affiliation) - No contract value, products, or services are being solicited or awarded
Description
The University of Nebraska State Museum has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identified human remains representing at least two individuals of Native American ancestry. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona. Repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after May 26, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the authorized representative at the museum.