SOW MANNEQUIN EXHIBIT CASES.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

Submarine Force Museum museum display cases

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

The Submarine Force Museum (SFM) intends to procure two (2) conservation-grade (i.e. made from archival materials that are inert and will not off-gas or cause damage to the artifacts) microclimate museum display cases for use in future exhibits. This is part of a broader strategy to update all cases in the museum to have a uniform appearance and to meet museum preservation standards. These cases will help SFM meet current preservation standards while displaying artifacts from its historic collections, as the current cases which can accommodate mannequins do not meet museum preservation standards and are causing degradation to the artifacts on display. These cases will increase flexibility and mobility when creating new exhibits, as they are moveable, unlike the current cases. Conservation-grade cases will also allow

SFM to borrow artifacts from other institutions which require more stringent display preservation standards than the current cases allow.

These new cases will replace a double mannequin case that was previously loaned to SFM but is now being recalled. These cases will allow SFM to continue displaying the two mannequins assigned to this exhibit, thus preventing disruption of display and the visitor experience. These new cases should align with the design, engineering, and appearance of the ones already installed in the exhibit (see reference photos below; these cases were the first to be designed and engineered as part of the case updating strategy and therefore, they form the benchmark by which all other cases will be created), with any desired differences and exceptions noted here.

The contractor designing and fabricating the cases shall be able to demonstrate specialized experience of 40+ years for the company itself, and 150+ years of combined experience between its staff members, in design and fabrication of fine art and historical artifact display cases specifically for not-for-profit museum use (as opposed to trade shows or for-profit and corporate museums, which have significantly less stringent specifications).

Requirement includes delivery, assembly, installation and removal of packaging material of the following:

Quantity Description*

2 Mannequin-style museum display case with a pedestal base and a 5-sided, frameless vitrine. Total interior dimensions (which encompasses the label rail) shall be 81"H x 35 7/16"W x 35 7/16"D. It shall be made from 100% archival materials that are inert and will not off-gas or damage objects.

Pedestal-style base shall be made of Medex, painted black, with either an eggshell finish or the finish will be negotiated with the client. It will have leveling feet. Base will be 12”H.

Case is sealed and microclimate controlled by a silica gel chamber beneath the deck. The case shall be engineered to an air exchange rate between .75 and 1 per day. This will give it the microclimate capability to maintain the targeted relative humidity inside the case. This compartment shall be accessible externally (i.e. is not accessed through the vitrine) through an opening that is approximately 11”W x 4”H, covered by a gasketed aluminum composite panel door.

The removable deck shall be made of ODP and shall consist of an aluminum composite panel adhered to an aluminum support frame. The deck shall be wrapped in linen fabric. Linen fabric shall be in colorway L-

5040. Deck shall be horizontal and level.

The case shall have a trapezoid shaped label rail riser, on the deck, inside the vitrine. The label rail base shall be 35 7/16"W x 35 7/16", decreasing to 29 15/16”W x 29 15/16”D at the top which is the object deck area (i.e.

this will reduce the size of the deck 5.5” in each direction). The label rail shall add no more than 5” of height to the display height.

The 5-sided, frameless vitrine shall be made from 3/8” thick UV-filtering

Acrylic. Vitrine shall have 1"H x 35 7/16"W x 35 7/16"D interior clearance and one side will be removable for access/installation of artifacts. An archival silicone gasket shall be used to create a seal between the vitrine and the base and shall be secured with screws. A powdercoated aluminum collar shall support the vitrine and accommodate security screws. The aluminum collar and door trim shall be powdercoated black.

The vitrine shall be designed and manufactured so that it can be replaced in case of breakage.

There shall be no interior lighting.

The case shall lock with security screws.

All prospective vendors shall ensure they can meet the requirements prior to placement of bid.

2.0 DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: Delivery, assembly, and installation shall be conducted between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday at the following location:

Submarine Force Museum

1 Crystal Lake Road

Groton, CT 06340

3.0 SITE ACCESS: On Tuesdays and periodically throughout the year, for maintenance purposes, the site is closed to the general public but still open for vendors to make deliveries.

Access to the site on Tuesdays between the aforementioned hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm is granted by using the callbox at the gate to the museum’s parking lot.

4.0 DELIVERY INFORMATION

LT THOMAS JOHNSON

Submarine Force Museum

1 Crystal Lake Road

Groton, CT 06340

(860) 694-5633 (if unavailable at time of delivery, call 860-694-3291 or 860-694-2554)

No loading dock is available at the museum; a lift gate shall be required on the transporting vehicle. The main museum entrance (8.5' high x 7’ wide) and the entrance on the northwest side of the building (9' high x 6’10” wide) can accommodate delivery of packages on hand trucks, dolleys, and other wheeled carts. The Command Duty Officer (CDO) will determine which entrance is to be used at time of delivery. Vendor is responsible for ensuring cases can fit through doors.

5.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance is 5 months from awarding of bid.