Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-13740
Notice of Inventory Completion for Human Remains at Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard University
Buyer
DEPT OF INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SVC
Posted
July 08, 2026
Identifier
2026-13740
This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of human remains at the Warren Anatomical Museum, Harvard University, under the oversight of the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior - National Park Service - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement action. - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being requested or procured. - Notable Requirements: - The notice is issued in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - The inventory was conducted by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and the Warren Anatomical Museum collection in the Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University. - The notice details the determination of cultural affiliation between the inventoried human remains and various Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. - The process for repatriation requests and responsible parties is outlined. - No contract, procurement, or acquisition of goods or services is involved in this notice.
Description
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) and Warren Anatomical Museum collection in the Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University (CHoM) have completed an inventory of human remains. They have determined a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The notice details the inventory completion and the potential repatriation of these remains.