Solicitation_NIHLM2017910-UHP_Exhibition_Design_Creative_Services_-_Initial_Task_Order.docx

Initial Task: Exhibition design

The National Library of Medicine requests cost proposals for the design and production of 1) one new special display, 2) one new traveling banner exhibition, and 3) an associated brochure and poster. The requirments outlined in the Statement of Work apply.

The proposal must include all costs associated with the task. This is a firm fixed fee for the initial task. The cost proposal will include line items for for anticipated Key Personnel labor catatories; cost for production of the associated banners, samples, and delivery; and any additional expenses. T.

Task

Purpose and Objectives

1. New special display and case labels

2. Traveling banner exhibition (2 copies)

3. 508 compliant PDFs for the brochure and poster

The Exhibition Program at the National Library of Medicine requires the services of an exhibition design firm to design and produce and deliver banners and labels for a special display, 2 copies of a traveling banner exhibition, and 508 compliant PDFs of a brochure and poster. At the conclusion of the task, the Vendor will deliver a close out package for all designed components.

For the purposes of pricing, please consider the attached exhibition scripts and design notes as the content deliverable from the Exhibition Program. Production size images would typically accompany a content delivery but to for this initial task Price/Cost proposal, they are not included.

Government Responsibilities

NLM will provide:

· final scripts, image files (high resolution tiffs or large jpgs), and design notes

· Design and content reviews

· Quality assurance reviews

Deliverables

As outlined in the Statement of Work, the deliverables consist of the project schedule, concept design and design development documents, 5 banners and PDFs of object labels for the special display, 2 copies of 6 traveling banner exhibitions, 508 compliant PDFs of the exhibition brochure and poster.

The vendor will prepare and deliver a closeout package for each project.

Period of Performance

The period of performance for this task will be up to nine months.

Creative Services Exhibition design (Initial task) December 2016