Jewellery and Foreign Currency Professional Appraisal Services

The City of Atlantic, New Jersey, requires professional appraisal services for jewellery and foreign currency to support municipal disposition and auction preparation. The agency needs to establish the authenticity, composition, and fair market value of these items while maintaining strict chain-of-custody procedures. This initiative will solve the problem of cataloguing, valuing, and preparing seized or abandoned assets for public sale. The scope of work covers inventorying, cataloguing, and photographing items, as well as assigning tracking references to each envelope and its contents. For jewellery, the selected provider must identify materials, distinguish costume jewellery from valuable items, note collectible or designer pieces, and deliver written appraisal reports. For foreign currency, the provider must identify the country of origin, determine if the currency is current or obsolete, convert values to U.S. dollars, identify numismatic value, and provide written valuation documentation. Bidders must be located onshore within the United States, and the selected provider must perform all work onsite in Atlantic, New Jersey. The agency is seeking budget proposals for a contract period that will last for one year. Bidders must submit any questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 16, 2026, and the final response can be submitted digitally via email or online.