SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY - Exhibit Fabrication, 2nd Floor West

The Smithsonian Institution is seeking offers from Exhibit Fabricators for the installation of exhibits in a newly renovated space within the National Museum of American History located at Constitution Avenue and 14th Street, SW in Washington, DC ("NAMAH"). Current renovations to the second floor West Wing ("2W") in NMAH will house upcoming American political and social history exhibitions. Three of the 2W Galleries are to be fabricated and installed under the soon to be released solicitation: the Landmark Concourse Exhibits (Concourse), the American Democracy, A Great Leap of Faith Gallery (American Democracy), and the Many Voices, One Nation Gallery (MVON) are scheduled for overall and final completion in June of 2017. The resulting contract will consist of a base with options specified in the solicitation package. The Base Bid and Options incorporate, among other things, glass display cases, raised plinth/platforms areas, scenic backgrounds, kiosks, reader rails, wall graphics, period props, and Integral LED fiber optic lighting. All those components and any and all others are based on the detailed sets of functional specifications for the projects.
Please see the Synopsis, RFP and all attachments
The Smithsonian Institution intends to award one firm-fixed priced contract.
This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The contract awarded will be firm-fixed-price. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 712110.
If your company is interested in providing the services referenced above,
Offerors are to submit proposals in one of the manners below:

1. Hard Copies:

One (1) original and two (2) copies of Cost Proposal, one (1) original and two (2) copies of Subcontracting Plan (if necessary) and one (1) original and seven (7) copies of Technical Proposals to the following:

By US Postal Service: By Private Carrier:
Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution
Office of Contracting and Office of Contracting and
Personal Property Management Personal Property Management
PO Box 37012, MRC 1200 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20012-7012 Arlington, VA 22202-3709
Attn.: Thomas Dempsey Attn.: Thomas Dempsey

NOTE: OFFERS SHOULD BE HAND CARRIED OR SENT BY PRIVATE CARRIER IN ORDER TO REACH THE OFFICE OF CONTRACTING IN CRYSTAL CITY, ARLINGTON, VA BY THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME. OFFERS SENT BY US POSTAL SERVICE ARE GENERALLY DELAYED AS MAIL IS ROUTED TO THE IRRADIATION CENTER FOR PROCESSING. THE CRYSTAL CITY ADDRESS SHOWN DOES NOT RECEIVE MAIL THROUGHT THE USPS.

2. Electronic Copies:

One (1) electronic copy of each: Cost Proposal, Subcontracting Plan (if necessary) and Technical proposal to dempseyt@si.edu.

NOTE: THE E-MAIL SITE PROVIDED IS NOT SECURED. THEREFORE, SI CANNOT GUARATNEE THE SECURITY OF DOCUMENTS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY. SHOULD THIS BE A CONCERN, OFFERORS SHOULD USE METHOD 1 ABOVE.

Proposals will be privately opened.

SEE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. T16SOL10027 POSTED UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FULL DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS.

A site visit will be conducted on April 14, 2016. Please e-mail Dempseyt@si.edu by April 7, 2016 if you intend to participate. Instructions will only be provided to those who indicate their intent to participate in the Site visit