NHHC interactive audio-visual exhibit for Navy's 250th Birthday
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N0018925T0198
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 712110 Museums
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting a combined synopsis/solicitation for project management, development, fabrication, travel, and installation of an interactive audio-visual exhibit commemorating the Navy's 250th birthday. The contract seeks a commercial vendor to create a comprehensive exhibit located in Philadelphia, with materials to be stored at the Washington Navy Yard. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit responses via email to Megan Evans and Antonio Smith by April 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. Evaluation criteria will include past performance, with contractors required to complete detailed performance information forms demonstrating previous project execution capabilities. The solicitation is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order under NAICS code 712110, with vendors expected to meet all technical requirements outlined in the attached design guides and Q&A documents.
The contract is an unrestricted solicitation with no specific small business set-aside, though the small business size standard is $34 million. The period of performance spans from April 29, 2025, to April 30, 2026, with critical exhibit installation needed by October 5, 2025. Total project costs are detailed in the attached pricing worksheet, with labor categories including project management, design, fabrication, and installation, totaling approximately 4,120 labor hours. Travel costs are capped at $32,000 for six trips between Philadelphia and Washington, DC. The exhibit will be designed to accommodate an estimated 50 visitors per hour and will include specific requirements such as 14 personal stories, 3D artifact scans, Spanish translation, ADA compliance, and audiovisual elements with 8K video resolution. Material will be stored in Building 76 at the Washington Navy Yard following the exhibit's completion.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This combined synopsis solicitation was amended to add responses to questions from industry, revise PWS, add pricing worksheet attachment, add mall photographs attachment, and extend the closing date.
The proposed simplified acquisition is being solicited for project management, development, fabrication, travel, and installation of interactive audio-visual exhibit and supporting material surrounding the Navy’s 250th birthday events.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Subpart 13.106 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Service. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; and a SF1449 will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation will be available for download on or about 21 March 2025 under Request for Quotation (RFQ) number N0018925T0198 at the following website: https://beta.sam.gov /.
This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2024-07 and DFARS Change Notice 20250117. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm. Soliciting unrestricted in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1 - Full and Open Competition via SAM.gov. This acquisition will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order under NAICS 712110. The Small Business Size Standard is $34M.
**See attached Combined Synopsis Solicitation N0018925Q0198 for full details**
Period of Performance: 29 April 2025 – 28 November 2025
The exhibit will be located 100 S Independence Mall W, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Return travel will be from Philadelphia, PA to the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC. All material to be stored on Washington Navy Yard in Building 76.
This announcement will close on 8 April 2025, 10:00 AM EST. Responses should be submitted via e-mail to Megan Evans at megan.m.halda.civ@us.navy.mil and Antonio Smith at antonio.o.smith2.civ@us.navy.mil.
System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov. For assistance call 866-606-8220 or visit the Federal Service Desk website at http://www.fsd.gov.
All quotes shall include a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and NET 30 payment terms. Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including all terms and conditions of the RFQ, representation and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors.
Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quotation being ineligible for award.
Please Review the following applicable attachments:
Attachment 0001 We Have the Watch Exhibit Design Guide
Attachment 0002 Styles and Usage Guide for Authors and Editors
Attachment 0003 Past Performance Information Form.
Attachment 0004 Past Performance Report Form
Attachment 0005 100 Independence Mall Photographs
Attachment 0006 Pricing Worksheet
Update #1 ·
The proposed simplified acquisition is being solicited for project management, development, fabrication, travel, and installation of interactive audio-visual exhibit and supporting material surrounding the Navy’s 250th birthday events.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Subpart 13.106 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Service. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; and a SF1449 will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation will be available for download on or about 21 March 2025 under Request for Quotation (RFQ) number N0018925T0198 at the following website: https://beta.sam.gov /.
This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2024-07 and DFARS Change Notice 20250117. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acqnet.gov/far and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dfars/index.htm. Soliciting unrestricted in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1 - Full and Open Competition via SAM.gov. This acquisition will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order under NAICS 712110. The Small Business Size Standard is $34M.
**See attached Combined Synopsis Solicitation N0018925Q0198 for full details**
Period of Performance: 29 April 2025 – 30 April 2026
The exhibit will be located 100 S Independence Mall W, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Return travel will be from Philadelphia, PA to the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC. All material to be stored on Washington Navy Yard in Building 76.
This announcement will close on 4 April 2025, 06:00 AM EST. Responses should be submitted via e-mail to Megan Evans at megan.m.halda.civ@us.navy.mil and Antonio Smith at antonio.o.smith2.civ@us.navy.mil.
System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov. For assistance call 866-606-8220 or visit the Federal Service Desk website at http://www.fsd.gov.
All quotes shall include a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and NET 30 payment terms. Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including all terms and conditions of the RFQ, representation and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors.
Failure to meet a requirement may result in a quotation being ineligible for award.
Please Review the following applicable attachments:
Attachment 0001 – Past Performance Information Form
Attachment 0002 – Past Performance Report Form
Attachment 0003 – We Have the Watch Exhibit Design Guide
Attachment 0004 – NHHC Style and Usage Guide
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NHHC interactive audio-visual exhibit for Navy's 250th Birthday Award Notice | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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