143101 PRSP IV Collection Move Bid Schedule - REVISED 2025.07.xlsx

The file is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History (NMAH) Collections Move project. The solicitation seeks a contractor to manage a comprehensive collections relocation effort from the NMAH to the Smithsonian Suitland Collections Center (SCC), with a total estimated project value exceeding $10 million. The project requires a 1,095-calendar-day performance period and involves detailed services including project management, collections packing and storage arrangements, physical transit of artifacts, and specialized rigging for large or suspended items.

The scope of work includes extensive requirements such as creating detailed project schedules, coordinating museum staff, managing collection documentation, providing climate-controlled transportation, performing condition reporting, and storing artifacts across multiple storage systems. The solicitation includes specific subcontracting goals with 40% targeted for small businesses, including 7% for small disadvantaged businesses, 7% for women-owned small businesses, 4% for hub-zone small businesses, 4% for veteran-owned small businesses, and 4% for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. The proposal is due on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, with multiple amendments issued to extend response timelines and clarify project details.