U.S. Department of the Interior, Interior Service Center, Acquisition Services, 1849 C Street NW, Room 1731, Washington, DC 20240

C -- MURALS SOL 14-01-0001-99-R-10 DUE 022299 POC Lisa McDonald (202) 219-0340 The U. S. Department of the Interior is seeking to commission an artist or artists to create two paired murals to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Department in 1849. The Department of the Interior Building, located in Washington, D.C. has a long, celebrated tradition of murals that were created during the 1930s and 1940s to illustrate mission-related themes. Some of the existing murals may be viewed on the Department web page. The URL is http://www.doi.gov/musuem/mural.html. The theme for the 150th anniversary has been designated as "Guardians of the Past, Stewards for the Future." The resulting murals should incorporate this theme. It is the Department of the Interior's intention to commission this artwork using a two-phase approach. the first phase will encompass a down-select process. Using slides of past work, artists will be nominated through a cooperative procedure involving GSA, the project architect, art professionals and community advisors, to receive contracts for conceptual design and drawings. The second phase will involve evaluation of the drawings and a final commission for the project will be awarded. At the stage in the commissioning process, you must have all of the following necessary materials to the Department of the Interior by February 22, 1999 in compliance with the RFP: 1) a letter of interest, 2) a resume, and 3) up to twenty (20) 35mm slides of past work created within the last 7 years. Slides should be submitted in a plastic slide sheet, with each slide marked with your name, date and title of the work and its dimensions. Slides will not be returned, and 4)offerors are requested to submit written information regarding the market value of at least three (3) works of art sold within the past seven (7) years. Information should include sales or commission cost, title of work, date of sale, media, materials, dimensions, location and purchaser. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ORIGINAL ARTWORK OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF ARTWORK. No telephone inquiries will be accepted, but faxes willbe accepted at (202) 208-4956. Posted 01/25/99 (W-SN290866). (0025)

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