Service, Temporary Exhibit for MALU

The National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking a small business contractor to design, fabricate, and install a temporary pop-up exhibit at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Site's Historic Fire Station No. 6 in Atlanta, Georgia. The exhibit will cover approximately 1,400 square feet and focus on themes including Dr. King's early childhood, the Sweet Auburn Community, the King Family, Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and his funeral service. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in exhibit design, historical interpretation, and accessibility standards, with the ability to create engaging audiovisual elements and develop original content. Quotes will be evaluated on a best value basis, considering technical capability, price, and past performance, with technical and past performance factors being equally weighted against price. Electronic quotes are due by 12:00 PM EST on April 2, 2025, with the solicitation being a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items.

The contract is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 337215 (Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The period of performance is from April 7, 2025 to July 7, 2025, providing approximately three months for exhibit development and installation. Contractors must provide a certificate of insurance with minimum coverage of $200,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $20,000 per property. The exhibit will be installed during weekday hours (Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM), with the contractor responsible for all aspects of exhibit creation, including content research, graphic design, and installation. The project requires careful navigation of the historic site, with specific technical constraints such as a building egress of 10'-7" wide by 13'-9 7/8" high and the ability to use a man lift during installation.