Smithsonian Institution
OCon 105
Request for Quote (RFQ)
Technical or Professional, Non-personal Services
This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution (SI), for approximately 2,080 hours of professional, non-personal archival processing and preservation services for collections at the Archives of American Art, in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).
I. Submitting YOUR Quote
Price quotes may be submitted by electronic mail (email) only. Quotes are due by 5:00p.m. on May 27, 2016.
Smithsonian Institution
Archives of American Art
Attn: Megan McShea
Email to: mcsheam@si.edu
II. Description of Required Services
The Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, has a need for contract professional archival services to re-house and assess motion picture film found within collections at its Washington, D.C. storage area and offices at 750 9th Street, N.W. A Firm Fixed Price, Requirements type award is contemplated for 2080 hours of services at an hourly rate of $33.00 which is equivalent to a GS 9, Step 1 level with a 29.5% add-on to compensate for benefits. The contractor is expected to work 35-40 hours per week over a 14-15 month project period to end no later than September 30, 2017. This schedule factors in an allowance for 13 sick and 13 annual leave days, and 10 holidays.
The contractor will submit a bi-weekly (twice a month) record of time worked, a monthly narrative report, and a monthly invoice to the Archives. Work will be completed in strict accordance with the attached Statement of Work.
The selected contractor is expected to be a trained professional archivist with substantial specialized training in handling, inspecting, and documenting motion picture film. The contractor must be self-motivated, able to work independently, and meet measureable goals and time frames. AAA does not expect to contract with trainees.
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