Official Portrait of the Director of National Science Foundation (NSF)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking the services from a Portrait Consultant firm or Independent Artist experienced in providing or engaging a professional portrait artist and has the ability to assume the responsibility of the following services:
-The Portrait Consultant shall list and catalogue of artists capable of producing a ¾ length, oil on canvas portrait of the Director of the Agency; The Independent Artist shall producing a ¾ length, oil on canvas portrait of the Director of the Agency;
-The Portrait Consultant shall provide an artist list capable to produce work via copy from an 8x12 photograph; The Independent Artist shall produce work via copy from an 8x12 photograph;
-The Portrait Consultant shall provide a list of possible framing vendors; The Independent Artist shall provide a list or be able to perform the framing;
-The Portrait Consultant/Independent Artist shall provide details and arrangements for packaging and shipment of the finished portrait.
The Contractor shall have extensive experience in dealing with high profiled art/portrait work, and has the ability to communicate and negotiate with the artist as well as the client. The Contractor must have unparalleled experienced in guiding high level government officials through each step to the portrait process. The Contractor shall be available to answer questions as well as the knowledge to clarify artistic changes, enhancements, framing, packaging & shipping and Consultant's requirements. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The NAICS Codes are 453920 and 711510. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Submit expressions of interest to: diharris@nsf.gov no later than 1:00 p.m. (EDT), January 6, 2011.