Exhibit Planning & Design Services for Exterior Ex

The National Park Service is seeking exhibit planning and design services for exterior exhibits at Golden Spike National Historic Site located near Brigham City, Utah. The contract requires comprehensive services including labor, materials, and travel necessary to develop museum-quality interpretive exterior exhibits that commemorate the first transcontinental railroad. Contractors must coordinate with the Contracting Officer, park staff, and affiliated American Indian tribes throughout the project, producing detailed project schedules and monthly status reports. Proposals will be evaluated using past performance questionnaires, technical capability assessments, and work samples demonstrating expertise in exhibit design, writing, and potential digital content integration. The proposal submission deadline is December 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with contractors required to provide writing samples, digital design expertise, and work samples demonstrating their capabilities.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under NAICS category 711510 (Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers). The project has a production budget between $510,000 and $525,000, with a period of performance from December 19, 2024 to May 30, 2027. The exhibits will be located at Golden Spike National Historic Site, focusing on interpreting the historic completion of the transcontinental railroad and incorporating complex requirements such as accessibility standards, tribal consultation, and consistent visual design guidelines. Contractors must adhere to specific National Park Service standards for exhibit design, including typographic standards, intellectual property guidelines, and programmatic accessibility requirements. The government anticipates awarding a single best-value, firm-fixed price contract to the most qualified small business offeror.