2.02a - PWS.pdf

NAVAL HISTORY & HERITAGE COMMAND

NAVY MUSEUMS DIVISION

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1.0 TASK

1.1 Task Title: Legal Services Study for the National Museum of the United States Navy

Campus.

1.2 Definition of Need and Proposed Resolution: The Naval History and Heritage Command

(NHHC) seeks a contractor to plan, organize, and execute a study to determine the legal frameworks, obtain lessons learned on legal relationships to include the museums relationship with the foundations, review of gallery naming regulations, facilitating naming conventions per DOD regulations for high profile donors with the foundation and guidance on managing engagement for the new National Museum of the United States Navy Campus. The study will examine at least three (3) museums (U.S. Navy Academy;

Naval War College; and the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA), at a minimum to determine and report on the legal pitfalls and issues related to working with the new foundation.

1.3 Objectives: This contract will select a contractor to conduct a study of another Navy, DOD, or public agencies or museums to obtain lessons learned and document best practices related to outside engagement.

2.0 Details / Specifications

2.1 Coordinate with the NMUSN Campus Program Office and capture all previous planning for the vision of the new National Museum of the United States Navy Campus, including previous experience related to relations with external entities.

2.2 After capturing specification 2.1, the contractor will visit and study in depth at least three

(3) peer institutions to ascertain their engagement solutions, specifically as they relate to museum operations at that institution. At a minimum, the contractor will be expected to report on operations at the U.S. Marine Corps Museum, with specific attention to the operations of the USNA Museum; the Naval War College, with specific attention to the operations of the NWC Museum; and the National Museum of the United States Army

(NMUSA).

2.3 Create a sample design layout for the development of relevant needed documents such as

MOUs, agreements and grants, with associated projected costs.

2.4 Provide information / market research and cost benefit analysis, based on the study of similar museums legal and ethical concerns.

2.5 Determine the process and DON OGC process for oversight of creation of new documents.

3.0 Supporting Information

3.1 The current NMUSN is located at building 76 on the Washington Navy Yard, DC.

3.2 Within the next 5 years, the Navy will be building a museum to celebrate the history and accomplishment of the U.S. Navy and its service members. The National Museum of the U.S. Navy will need assistance for the analysis, research and assessment of legal infrastructure that will support the new museum.

3.3 Although the future site location of the new NMUSN campus is located at the South, East

Federal Center, gaining an understanding of the relationship with foundations, gallery naming procedures, and guidance on managing engagements.

4.0 DELIVERABLES

4.1 Successful execution of all elements listed in 2.0 Details/Specifications

4.2 Digital files with research documentation and, cost estimates, renderings, and templates

4.3 Digital and hard copy presentations and briefs

5.0 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Contractor must provide documentation showing qualifications of experience executing similar studies and or showing experience with successful legal review for museums.

Such documentation shall include brief resumes for all management personnel that will participate in this project.

6.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The desired period of performance is 1 Sep 2025 to 31 March 2026.

7.0 PROGRESS REPORTS

The contractor shall submit weekly Progress and Status Reports electronically in Portable Document Format (PDF).

The report shall include, but is not limited to:

7.1 Name of company

7.2 Date of report

7.3 Work accomplished, including hours expended providing support

7.4 Work planned

7.5 Problems encountered

7.6 Any foreseen changes to schedule

The reports will be sent via e-mail, in PDF format, to the appropriate parties at the following addresses:

Send Report to:

Naval History and Heritage Command National Museum of the United States Navy 805 Kidder Breese Street, S.E.

Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20374-5060

8.0 SECURITY

Base access may be required. Visitors to the Washington Navy Yard will not be accepted without prior coordination. Requests for admission to the base will be coordinated.