Amendment__2_on_RFP_33330218RT0010031_.pdf

Amendment #2 on RFP 33330218RT0010031 dated May 25, 2018 to design the East End Exhibits for the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) answers to bidder questions and revises some language in the RFP.

A 1. Responses to bidder questions have been posted today on FedBizOpps in a document entitled

RESPONSES TO BIDDER QUESTIONS FOR RFP 33330218RT0010031 to design the East End Exhibits for the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) dated May 25, 2018

A.2 the following highlighted changes have been made to the RFP.

In C.2 Summary Scope of Design Services and Design Requirements, add the following to the list of all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, management, and supervision necessary to provide the Services outlined herein including without limitation:

e) Become familiar with Smithsonian cost estimating and SI-410 review procedures.

In C.2.6 General Requirements, j. Cost Estimates the following paragraph has been updated to read as follows.

Cost Estimating Consultant: The Contractor is responsible for hiring the cost estimating consultant (subcontractor). The cost estimator must follow Smithsonian and Federal cost estimation procedures and develop independent cost estimates without any influence from the Contractor (design team) in accordance with professional standards. The SI shall maintain oversight of the development of the Exhibit Design and A/E’s construction estimates and cost control requirements.

B. 1 The deadline for submission of proposals has been extended to June 12, 2018 9:00 am EST via email to berked@si.edu. Make sure to receive acknowledgement via email to know that your proposal has been received by the Smithsonian Institution and was not rejected due to the 18mb size limits of the server. Sending the documents in a link is a good way to do it. Do not have the expiration date on the link sooner than 30 days.

B.2 The email response must be followed up by four hard copies of the technical proposal and one hard copy of the business proposal to be received by June 14 9:00 am. EST. Send the hardcopies to:

Delivery by U.S. Postal Service

Smithsonian Institution Office of Contracting P.O. Box 37012 MRC 1200 Washington, DC 20013-7012 Attn: Debra A. Berke

- or – mailto:berked@si.edu

Delivery by Commercial Carrier (Federal Express, UPS, etc.)

Smithsonian Institution Office of Contracting 2011 Crystal Drive Suite 350 Arlington, VA 22202-3709 Attn: Debra A. Berke

C. With the exception of the changes made herein, all contract terms and conditions of RFP

33330218RT0010031 remain in effect.