Definitive Contract 33330226CF0010008
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- The Smithsonian Institution awarded a $125,000.00 Firm Fixed Price Definitive Contract to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a private non-profit organization. The contract is for general administrative operations and coordination support services to assist CAORC's network of overseas research centers, as funded by the 2023 Federal Appropriation. No set-aside designation was specified. CAORC has previously received federal grants to provide programmatic services related...
- The Smithsonian Institution awarded a definitive, firm-fixed-price federal contract to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a private non-profit federation, under the "2024 Federal Appropriation" program. The $125,000.00 contract provides general operations and support services to assist CAORC's network of overseas research centers, as funded by annual federal appropriations. No set-aside designation was used. Through past federal grants, CAORC has delivered...
- This is a $125,000.00 definitive contract awarded by the Smithsonian Institution to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a private non-profit organization, for general operations and support services. The contract is funded through the 2020 Federal Appropriation for general operations and does not have a set-aside designation. Through this award, CAORC will provide administrative support and coordination for its network of overseas research centers, leveraging its expertise...
- The Smithsonian Institution awarded a $125,000.00 Firm Fixed Price definitive contract to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a private non-profit organization, as part of the 2017 Federal Appropriation. The contract supports CAORC's general administrative operations and coordination efforts in assisting its network of overseas research centers, as funded by the annual federal appropriation. No set-aside designation was specified. CAORC has previously received federal...
- This is a definitive firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Smithsonian Institution to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a private nonprofit federation of independent overseas research centers. The $125,000.00 contract is for operations support services to the Smithsonian, as funded by the 2021 federal appropriation. CAORC has a history of providing general administrative and coordination support to the Smithsonian's network of overseas research centers through past...
- The Smithsonian Institution awarded a Firm Fixed Price definitive contract to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a private nonprofit federation, to provide general operations and support services. The contract, valued at $125,000.00, was funded through the 2018 Federal Appropriation and had a completion date of September 30, 2018. CAORC has previously received prime federal contracts and grants to support its mission of promoting advanced research, particularly in the...
- This is a definitive contract awarded by the Smithsonian Institution to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a private non-profit federation of independent overseas research centers. The contract, valued at $125,000.00, provides general operations funds for CAORC's fiscal year 2022. This contract supports CAORC's administrative operations and coordination efforts in assisting its network of overseas research centers, as funded by the 2022 federal appropriation. No set-aside...
- This is a definitive contract awarded by the Smithsonian Institution to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a private non-profit organization. The $125,000.00 firm fixed-price contract is for general operations and support services to assist CAORC's network of overseas research centers. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. Through past federal grants, CAORC has provided a variety of programmatic services related to international educational and cultural...
- The Smithsonian Institution awarded a definitive contract to Coral & Oak LLC on October 3, 2025, for the creation of 10 media pieces for the exhibition "From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage." Valued at $97,500 with a firm fixed-price structure, this contract supports the Smithsonian's mission to educate the public about natural and cultural heritage through museum exhibitions. The contract has no set-aside designation and will be performed in Washington,...
- The Smithsonian Institution awarded a $51,040 firm fixed price definitive contract to History For The People LLC for audience research, program evaluation, and organizational assessment services in Washington, DC. The prime contractor will deliver the requested consulting services to support the Smithsonian's mission under this contract, which runs from September 2026 through March 2024. No subcontractors or set aside designations were indicated. The award provides targeted evaluation and...
The Smithsonian Institution awarded a $125,000 definitive contract on November 13, 2025, to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), a nonprofit federation supporting international educational and cultural exchange initiatives. The contract, which runs through November 14, 2025, carries a firm fixed-price structure and is funded through the 2025 Federal Appropriation with no set-aside designation. The work will be performed in Washington, DC, and represents the continuation of an established annual funding relationship between the two organizations dating back to 2021, with CAORC consistently receiving $125,000 annual contracts for general operations and coordination support services. CAORC operates as a critical intermediary for American scholarly research and cultural diplomacy through its network of overseas research centers across strategic regions including Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the South Caucasus. This contract supports CAORC's administrative operations and coordination of its research center network, aligning with the Smithsonian Institution's mission of advancing knowledge and cultural understanding. Beyond this contract vehicle, CAORC receives more extensive federal support through grants from the U.S. Department of State and the National Endowment for the Humanities, including multi-year cooperative agreements valued between $4.3 and $5 million that fund academic exchange programs, research fellowships, and international scholarly collaboration initiatives authorized under the Fulbright-Hays Act.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $125.0k | 11/13/25 |