Diver Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the rain barrels and diverter kits.

The bid notice requires bidders to submit several documents for qualification, including a bidder's signature and sworn statement, bid security, bid worksheet, bid information request form, subcontractor listing form, SBE direct solicitation worksheet, SBE performance form, certification of nondiscrimination form, certification of nonsegregated facilities form, and equal employment opportunity data form.

The bid notice states that questions are due by April 13th, 2026, 11:30 pm CDT.

The bid notice states that the proposal submission deadline is March 27, 2026, 4:00pm.

The bid notice mentions an industry day event that is non-mandatory on March 26, 2026, 9:00am, which can be attended in person or virtually.

Proposals must be received via email no later than May 18, 2026, 9:00 am EST. The bid notice states, Proposals must be received via email no later than May 18, 2026, 9:00 am EST.

The Smithsonian will pay invoices within thirty days from receipt of a proper invoice approved by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). The bid notice states, The Smithsonian will take reasonable measures to ensure that payment for invoices properly documented and submitted will be paid within thirty 30 days from the smithsonians receipt of a proper invoice approved by the cotr.

The contractor warrants that all services performed under this contract will be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the contract requirements at the time of acceptance. Additionally, any deliverables provided will be warranted for a minimum of one calendar year from final acceptance. The bid notice states, The contractor warrants that all services performed under this contract will, at the time of acceptance, be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the requirements of this contract. and contractor warrants such deliverables for a minimum period of one 1 calendar year from final acceptance in writing by the contracting officer.

The contract will be awarded to the offeror that the Smithsonian Institution determines best meets the identified requirements based on their proposal, with technical factors being more important than cost or price. The bid notice states, The technical evaluation factors, which do not include cost, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. and A contract will be awarded to the offeror the smithsonian institution determines best meets the identified requirements based upon the offerors proposal.

Offerors must demonstrate the capacity to design a multimillion-dollar museum exhibition experience of similar size and scope, with prior experience designing at least three complete museum or very complex museum exhibits within the past seven years. Each example must involve a total exhibition footprint of at least 35,000 sq. ft. , with at least one exceeding 45,000 sq. ft. The bid notice states, his solicitation has a minimum requirement that offerors must demonstrate the capacity to design a multimillion dollar museum exhibition experience of similar size and scope as the nmal exhibits intend to be. and offerors must demonstrate this capacity by showing the offerors prior experience from the past seven years designing exhibitions for at least three complete museum or very complex museum exhibits that integrated objects, images, and multimedia.

The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, but it does mention that failure to meet minimum requirements will result in the proposal not being evaluated, and the Smithsonian reserves the right to terminate for cause or convenience. The bid notice states, Failure of an offeror to meet the minimum requirement will result in offerors proposal not being evaluated. and The smithsonian may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by contractor. . .

There is no pre-proposal site visit mentioned in the bid notice. The bid notice states, o preproposal site visit.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submissions. The bid notice states, sample_submission:null .

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The estimated total exhibition budget for this project is in the range of one hundred million ($100,000,000) to one hundred and thirty million ($130,000,000). The bid notice states, he smithsonian institution has estimated the total exhibition budget for this project, to include all exhibition fabrication, and installation to be in the range of one hundred million 100, 000, 000 to one hundred and thirty million 130, 000, 000.