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Amendment 1 Part 4 relates to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) for the Natchez Tribal History Center (NTHC) exhibit design and build project. The procurement seeks an exhibit firm to comprehensively research, design, fabricate, and install exhibits across 4,420 sq ft of exhibition space, including an 830 sq ft introductory media space and a 3,590 sq ft exhibit gallery. The project requires an all-inclusive design/build contract covering content research, image research, copyright permissions, exhibit design, A/V development, scriptwriting, label development, lighting, fabrication, and installation. The contract is scheduled to begin in August 2025, with an end date of December 31, 2027, and a targeted opening date of 2027. Responses are due by May 21, 2025, with the evaluation process utilizing a 100-point scale.

The total project budget is $3.5 million, with the primary objective of preserving and presenting the history of the Natchez Indians and the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians site, a National Historic Landmark. The RFQ does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Minimum qualifications require offerors to have 7 years in business and provide 3 reference projects similar in scope or size. The evaluation will consider technical factors (40 points), cost factors (25 points), management factors (20 points), and an interview (15 points). The successful contractor must demonstrate significant experience in museum exhibit design, cultural interpretation, and collaborative historical storytelling, working closely with MDAH staff, Tribal partners, and the project architect, Eley Guild Hardy Architects.