National Museum of American History PSRP IV Collection Move
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- Solicitation number
- 33330225RF0010008
- Agency
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Smithsonian Institution
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488991 Packing and Crating
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20560, United States
- Points of contact
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- Virginia Chan chanvc@si.edu (202) 633-7253
- Christine Grant grantca@si.edu (202) 633-7290
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking a contractor to relocate approximately 65,000 artifacts from the National Museum of American History (NMAH) during its Public Space Renewal Project IV (PSRP IV) renovation. The project involves professionally packing, transporting, and storing diverse collections including vehicles, ceramics, quilts, paintings, armaments, photographs, and costumes from the museum's 32,000 square foot project area to the Suitland Collections Center. The full solicitation will be released on or about January 20, 2025, with responses due within 40 days of release, and the evaluation will be conducted solely by the Smithsonian Institution's panel to determine contractor capabilities. The contract opportunity is classified under NAICS code 488991 for Packing and Crating, with a small business size standard of $34 million. Electronic proposals will be uploaded to SAM.gov, and while this pre-solicitation notice provides advanced information, it does not guarantee a future contract award.
The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and is open to all qualified offerors. The total estimated cost range exceeds $10 million, with a performance period of 1,095 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The physical location of the project will be at 1300 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, where contractors will need to carefully manage the relocation of artifacts from various storage rooms and exhibits. The scope of work requires precise handling of historically significant and potentially fragile items across multiple mediums and compositions. Contractors should be prepared to demonstrate expertise in museum collection management, specialized packing techniques, and secure transportation of rare and valuable artifacts. The project is expected to commence in 2027, providing potential bidders with significant lead time for preparation and planning.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE
National Museum of American History (NMAH) PSRP IV Collection Move in Washington, DC
The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is seeking offers to relocate National Museum of American History (NMAH) collections from NMAH to off-site storage at Smithsonian Institution’s Suitland Collections Center (SSC).
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 488991 and the small business size standard is $34M.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
The National Museum of American History (NMAH) will be undergoing a major renovation known as the Public Space Renewal Project IV (PSRP IV) at the National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560. The PSRP IV renovation project is expected to begin 2027. Within the approximately 32,000 square foot project area, there are several collections storage rooms and exhibits, containing approximately 65,000 artifacts. The collections need to be packed and moved safely to the Suitland Collections Center, then unpacked and placed in their final storage locations. Collections span history, cultural artifacts, art, books, archival documents and more, in every medium and composition. Artifacts include, but are not limited to, oversize objects, vehicles, ceramics/glassware, quilts, paintings, armaments, photographs, and costumes.
The Period of Performance for the Base and Option 1, if exercised, is 1095 Calendar Days from the date of Notice to Proceed.
Total Estimated cost range is above $10M.
LOCATION:
Project will be located at 1300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560.
SET ASIDE: Not Applicable
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The full solicitation, request for proposals, will be released on or about 20 January 2025; however, there is no guarantee or implication of a guarantee this this project will be solicited. Responses will be due within (40) days of release. Electronic copies will be uploaded to SAM.gov site. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response.
The Smithsonian Institution will accept proposals from all qualified offerors. The Smithsonian Institution’s evaluation panel will be the sole entity to determine as to whether an offeror is capable of meeting the requirements to carry out contract performance.
No attachments or links have been added to this opportunity.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| National Museum of American History PSRP IV Collection Move | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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