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The file "SHORT LIST FIRMS ANNOUNCEMENT SCREENSHOT.png" 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 RFQ 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. Minimum qualifications require 7 years in business and 3 reference projects similar in scope. The project is scheduled to begin in August 2025, with a contract end date of December 31, 2027, and a targeted opening date of 2027. The RFQ response is due by May 21, 2025.

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 evaluation process will use a 100-point scale, with 40 points for technical factors, 25 points for cost factors, 20 points for management factors, and 15 points for an interview. The RFQ does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The project emphasizes collaboration with MDAH staff, Tribal partners, and the project architect, Eley Guild Hardy Architects. The successful contractor must demonstrate significant experience in museum exhibit design, cultural interpretation, and collaborative historical storytelling, with the ability to integrate complex historical narratives and engaging multimedia elements that effectively communicate the cultural significance of the Natchez Indians.