National Gallery of Art Small and Medium Construction Projects 2024 - 2029

The National Gallery of Art established a Master IDIQ for small and medium construction projects with a shared ceiling of $50 million and ordering authority through October 31, 2029, with approximately three years and three months of purchasing window remaining. The vehicle is unrestricted and open to all contractors.

Ordering activity has accelerated since award in November 2024. Six task orders have been issued to date, with one order in 2024 and five in 2025, generating $56.4 million in combined potential value against the $50 million shared ceiling. However, only $8.7 million (15% of combined potential value) has been obligated to date, indicating early-stage execution across the awarded orders.

Two contractors dominate the vehicle: Consigli Construction Co., Inc. holds three orders worth $50.8 million in combined potential value, while The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company holds three orders worth $5.6 million. All six task orders fund National Gallery of Art operations exclusively, with no cross-agency funding.

Awarded task orders span facility renovation and repair work including landscape and pathway improvements at the Sculpture Garden, digital media center renovation, HVAC and door systems repair, pavement and asphalt sealing, building infrastructure upgrades, and kiosk installation. Order ceilings range from $71,078 to $4.97 million, with most completion dates falling between mid-2025 and late 2026. All orders are firm fixed price with no set-aside designations.

The vehicle carries a structural constraint: the combined potential value of awarded orders ($56.4 million) already exceeds the stated shared ceiling ($50 million), placing the IDIQ over-ceiling by approximately $6.4 million. This condition may affect the National Gallery's ability to issue additional orders or modify existing ceilings without restructuring the vehicle, and raises questions about whether remaining ordering authority is practically available or contingent on deobligation of completed work.