Library of Congress - American Folklife Center Exhibition Design Services
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- Solicitation number
- 030ADV25R0006
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541430 Graphic Design Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20540, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress is seeking an experienced exhibit design firm to develop the "Culture Homegrown: Reflections from the American Folklife Center" exhibition, celebrating the Center's 50th anniversary. The solicitation (RFP 030ADV25R0006) requires a contractor to design case layouts for approximately 100 objects within a 3,700 square foot gallery, create related graphic design for exhibition promotion, and recommend an interactive/audiovisual strategy. Minimum qualifications include having designed at least four exhibitions over 1,000 square feet and one exhibition over 3,500 square feet for major cultural institutions within the last eight years. The procurement will be awarded on a best value basis, with non-price factors significantly more important than price. Proposals are due by January 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT, with key personnel requirements including a Principal/Creative Director, Graphic Designer, and 3-D Designer.
The contract opportunity is an unrestricted procurement with no specific set-aside designation, to be performed at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC 20540. The exhibition is scheduled to open in September 2026, with multiple design and deliverable milestones leading up to that date. Contractors will be responsible for deliverables including concept design options, design phase layouts, production-ready files, and final exhibition documentation. The project falls under the NAICS category of Graphic Design Services (541430) and PSC category of Photo/Map/Print/Publication-Arts/Graphics. While specific budget details were not disclosed, the contract will involve multiple phases of design work, meetings, and collaborative development with Library of Congress staff, culminating in a comprehensive exhibition design package for the American Folklife Center's anniversary celebration.
Notice text
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The Library seeks an experienced exhibit design firm to design Culture Homegrown: Reflections from the American Folklife Center (“Culture Homegrown”) in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American Folklife Center (AFC). The exhibition will showcase a wide array of items from the Center’s longstanding archives and programs that reflect diverse communities’ cultural traditions, stories, and experiences.
The work to be performed under this contract includes the design of the case layouts for the Culture Homegrown Exhibition, which will include approximately 100 objects within a 3,700 square foot gallery, all related graphic design for the Culture Homegrown Exhibition and its promotion and programming. In addition the Contractor must recommended an interactive/audiovisual strategy, with audiovisual elements to be developed under a separate contract.
The Contractor shall provide expert quality, creative design services for the Library for the upcoming exhibition, Culture Homegrown: Reflections from the American Folklife Center.
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Update #1 ·
The Library seeks an experienced exhibit design firm to design Culture Homegrown: Reflections from the American Folklife Center (“Culture Homegrown”) in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American Folklife Center (AFC). The exhibition will showcase a wide array of items from the Center’s longstanding archives and programs that reflect diverse communities’ cultural traditions, stories, and experiences.
The work to be performed under this contract includes the design of the case layouts for the Culture Homegrown Exhibition, which will include approximately 100 objects within a 3,700 square foot gallery, all related graphic design for the Culture Homegrown Exhibition and its promotion and programming. In addition the Contractor must recommended an interactive/audiovisual strategy, with audiovisual elements to be developed under a separate contract.
The Contractor shall provide expert quality, creative design services for the Library for the upcoming exhibition, Culture Homegrown: Reflections from the American Folklife Center.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| Library of Congress - American Folklife Center Exhibition Design Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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