Fabrication of National Air and Space Museum exhibits

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Request for Proposal from The Smithsonian Institution ("Smithsonian") National Air and Space Museum (NASM) to provide exhibit fabrication and installation services for nine state-of-the-art exhibitions. The contract is expected to be awarded in September 2018. The delivery date for Sequence 1 is in October 2021 and for Sequence 2 in March 2022.
This solicitation has a minimum requirement that offerors must have had experience fabricating at least two complex exhibits that integrated objects, images, and multimedia, in a space that is at minimum 40,000 sq-ft in the last 5 years with at least two being completed.
FIRMS MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY MEET THIS REQUIREMENT AT THE FRONT OF THEIR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.
The RFP deadline for submission of questions has been extended to July 13 at 9:00 am EST.
The deadline for submission of proposals has been extended to August 30,

2018 9:00 am. EST
eneral documents related to the RFP can be obtained at the following drop box link .
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7sj3ay0wyb9shs4/AADIhrwTfsfuzjXaQW6sdIMHa?dl=0
Proprietary documents can be obtained by signing a copy of the Non-Disclosure agreement which is attached with the general documents and sending it back in an email request to berked@si.edu.



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Jun 27, 2018 2:35 pm
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Track Changes THE TIME PERIOD FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS HAS PASSED.

NO MORE PROPRIETARY DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED PAST 7.17.2018 AT 5:00 PM EST.
he Minimum Requirement has been changed to the following:

This solicitation has a minimum requirement that the offeror must have served as the prime contractor on the fabrication of at least two complex museum exhibits in the past 6 years. Both of the examples must be completed and must be larger than 35,000 sq.-ft.; and one of the examples must be larger than 40,000 sq.-ft. A complex exhibit is defined as one that consists of museum objects, graphics and images, custom casework, multiple subcontractors, security, electrical, tactile models, and multimedia. Subcontractor performance cannot satisfy the minimum requirement for the prime contractor. Teaming arrangements where more than one firm combines experience to meet the minimum requirements will not be accepted.