Undertaking to hire a developer to implement an open-source software application that serves the needs of the museum conservation community, to be known as ConservationSpace.

The National Gallery of Art (Gallery), which was created for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress, serves the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art, at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.

Presently, the Gallery, joined by the Courtauld Institute of Art, the Denver Art Museum, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Denmark and Yale University in an international partnership, is undertaking to hire a developer to implement an open-source software application that serves the needs of the conservation community, to be known as ConservationSpace.

We invite your firm to submit a proposal to us by November 13, 2012 in response to the enclosed Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP is for an initial phase of the ConservationSpace project. A contract that results from the RFP may be amended to include the later phases of that work as well.

We have made our best effort to make this RFP complete. However, if you have a question or need clarifying information put your inquiry in writing and email me. I will be the single point of contact for all inquiries and correspondences.

I thank you for your time, effort, and interest in our project.

Sincerely,