The Smithsonian Institution is a group of museums and research centres administered by the US government. The Institution's 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centres and zoo include historical and architectural landmarks, most of which are in the Washington DC area. The Smithsonian is seeking proposals for a Packing and Shipping Museum, Archives, and Library Collections IDIQ.
Smithsonian Institution: Packing and Shipping Museum, Archives, and Library Collections IDIQ (Solicitation) Notice ID 33330224RF0010033. Request for Proposal (RFP).
The Smithsonian Institution invites bidders to submit a proposal for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for packing and shipping museum artefacts, archives and library collections. These contracts are designed to enable the Smithsonian Institution and its units to obtain services for specific projects via a task order to the IDIQ contract. Anticipated projects awarded under the contracts may vary from individual task order and will vary depending on the complexity of each individual project. Services shall primarily be provided for the Smithsonian museums and facilities located in Washington DC and New York but may be provided for Smithsonian facilities in other areas.
This solicitation has a minimum requirement that bidders must have had recent and demonstrated experience with various packing and shipping tasks, including handling, housing, packing, crating, and moving a range of museum, archives, and/or library collections materials, including works of art, historical artefacts, natural and physical science specimens, images, bound materials, audiovisual media, paper records, photographs, and/or digital assets for complex museum projects involving display, storage, and/or research. Recent and demonstrated experience shall be a minimum of five (5) completed museum collections handling, transport, and installation projects over the last five (5) years.
The deadline for submission of questions is 27 August 2024
For further information, interested contractors should go to the following link.
The deadline for submission of proposals is 01 October 2024
Contact:
2011 Crystal Dr
Arlington, VA 22202
United States
Contact person: Debra Berke
Berked@Si.Edu
Secondary contact person: Susan Engelhardt
Engelhardts@Si.Edu
