# Design Inaugural Exhibitions for Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/33330226rf0010004

- Solicitation number: 33330226RF0010004
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT
- Department: Smithsonian Institution
- Contracting office: Office of the Chief Financial Officer (333304)
- NAICS: 712110 Museums
- Product or service code: E1PB Purchase Of Exhibit Design (Non-Building)
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: March 16, 2026
- Last posted: May 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1472cb28010d4c32b6c1533559b896fb/view

## Description

Amendment 2 attached. Responses to additional questions attached Response to bidder questions attached MINIMUM REQUIREMENT This 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.

Offerors must have worked with a diverse group of personnel, such as content developers, architects, curators, scientists, educators, exhibition evaluators, design coordinators, writers, collections managers, facility managers, engineers, media producers, museum technical staff, and exhibit fabricators, etc. Offerors must demonstrate this capacity by showing the Offeror’s 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.

For the purposes of this minimum requirement, a “museum” is defined as a not-for-profit institution that uses historical artifacts or living collections to create a participatory, transparent, and educational experience that enhances visitors’ understanding of the world. Each example of Offeror’s prior exhibition-design experience must involve a total exhibition footprint of at least 35,000 sq./ft.; and at least one example must involve a total exhibition footprint larger than 45,000 sq./ft.

At least one example must have been fabricated and completed; the other examples may be in the process of fabrication. Note that subcontractor performance cannot satisfy the minimum requirement of the prime contractor. Failure of an Offeror to meet the minimum requirement will result in Offeror’s proposal not being evaluated.

The Smithsonian reserves the right to determine the extent to which Offeror’s comparable projects meet the minimum requirement as set forth and as clarified herein, and the extent to which Offeror’s comparable projects are relevant to the subject project. To obtain a link to the attachments below, bidders should contact Debra Berke, berked@si.edu. Once provided with the link, please check often for any updates to the materials. No contract can be executed with a vendor who is not registered in SAM. Contractors must be registered in SAM no later than August 15, 2026.

## Publications

- March 16, 2026: Solicitation, due May 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 2c89cd1d7ad74520ace91d328f07b12b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c89cd1d7ad74520ace91d328f07b12b/view
- April 27, 2026: Solicitation, due May 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 993ebf3cc05a45858be25f0d199bc67a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/993ebf3cc05a45858be25f0d199bc67a/view
- May 1, 2026: Solicitation, due May 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice f3a0ac1055d44b53a45f4719b28058d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f3a0ac1055d44b53a45f4719b28058d7/view
- May 12, 2026: Solicitation, due May 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 1472cb28010d4c32b6c1533559b896fb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1472cb28010d4c32b6c1533559b896fb/view

## Points of contact

- Debra Berke, berked@si.edu
- Tom Dempsey, DempseyT@si.edu

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