L -- EXHIBITION DESIGN AND FABRICATION SERVICES

Notice Date

June 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting, 750 9th Street, NW, Suite 6200, Washington, DC 20560-0907

ZIP Code

20560-0907

Solicitation Number

F0136SOL0007

Point of Contact

Brian R Biggs, Contract Cost/Price Analyst 202-275-1241

Description

The Smithsonian Institution intends to contract for exhibition services and anticipates making multiple awards for three types of service: 1) design, 2) fabrication, and 3) design/fabrication. Interested firms may submit offers for one or more types of service and need not demonstrate capability to perform all exhibition sizes or exhibition topics. Contracts awarded will be open quantity with one base year and four option years, to be exercised at the sole option of the Smithsonian Institution. Work for specific exhibition projects will be awarded by fixed price task order contracts issued under the open quantity base contract(s). Smithsonian Institution anticipates contracting with a variety of firms so that requirements for small, medium or large projects can be met for various museums, galleries, research centers, and zoo exhibitions. These services may be related to exhibitions that may be temporary, permanent or traveling and topics may include but not be limited to the following: art, culture, history, science, air and space, and technology. All parties are advised that there is no minimum guarantee for the base year or any one option year and that task order projects may or may not be competed at the discretion of Smithsonian Institution. All Offerors must submit complete written hardcopy technical and business proposals for evaluation; proposals submitted by means other than hardcopy will not be considered. All parties interested in receiving a copy of the Request For Proposals number F0136SOL0007 must submit a written request citing the solicitation number, company name, contact person and title, street address, telephone and facsimile numbers and E-mail address to Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting, 750 9th Street NW Suite 6200, Washington DC 20560-0907 Attn.: Code 28. Requests for this solicitation may be submitted by facsimile transmission to 202-275-1263 or E-mailed to OconF0136SOL0007@contracting.si.edu. Large businesses will be required to submit an acceptable small business subcontracting plan if selected for award. Due date and time information will be included in the solicitation package. Smithsonian Institution anticipates issuing the solicitation on or about June 28, 2001.

Record

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