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R -- EXHIBITION DESIGNER SERVICES SOL RFQ NLM 00-009/UHP POC Uyen H. Phuong E-MAIL: karen_riggs@nlm.nih.gov, uyen_phuong@nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to procure exhibition designer services to develop a flexible exhibition furniture system to be used within NLM's galleries and design the first temporary exhibition which utilizes some existing furniture and incorporates the new furniture system. Services include but are not limited to: 1) interview staff and managers for system requirements and functions for past and future exhibitions; 2) review photographs of earlier exhibitions; 3) secure and prepare plans and drawings of current and future exhibition spaces; 4) prepare base plans, elevations, and sections of exhibition spaces including electrical locations, available power, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) locations, lighting sources and media/communications connections; 5) outline component parts of the system to include pedestals, platforms, moveable walls, small theater designs, moveable media housings, graphics and labeling systems, cases, interior case props; 6) provide sketches and sample plans to indicate system uses; 7) provide material and color boards to indicate finished system and potential for future modification; 8) provide a Design Guidelines Document that includes a narrative written which describes the physical and graphic systems; provide design guidelines for proper installations indicating heights, layouts, stabilization methods, hanging requirements, typeface sizes, media systems, murals, interior prop systems and other such system requirements to maintain long-term design continuity and flexibility; provide plan layouts to indicate modularity principles and elevations to indicate proportion, sizing and aesthetic considerations of content layouts. Offeror should describe the firm's methodology and approach to solving creative problems and managing projects. Offeror should identify key principles that will work on this project and the firm's qualifications and experience. Offeror should demonstrate the firm's ability in designing exhibitions with engaging interactive experiences and has a portfolio of past projects, which demonstrate high professional standards and aesthetic solutions to exhibition interiors. Offeror should demonstrate the firm's ability to generate creative medica concepts and develop working and cost-effective exhibition systems. Offeror should describe the firm's design capabilities relating to developing graphic identities for projects, graphic production coordination, print design, and online design or a successful working relationship with a graphic designer. Offeror should demonstrate's the firm's capability of producing team and production documents using Quark, Photoshop, CAD, Powerpoint, Excel, Filemaker Pro, and Word software programs. This service will procure under FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisitions). Request for Quotations (RFQ) Number NLM 00-009/UHP will be available on or about November 1, 1999. Request for RFQ NLM 00-009/UHP may be obtained by writing to the National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38A, Room B1N20, Bethesda, Maryland 20894; Attention: Uyen H. Phuong, Lead Purchasing Agent. Facsimiles WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. The period of performance is anticipated on or about November 22, 1999. All responsive and responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the NLM. Posted 10/08/99 (W-SN390419). (0281)

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