Job Opening Title:
RFQ – Archives Collections Support Contractor
Name of Employer:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Washington, DC
Application Deadline:
5PM, Sunday, August 13, 2023
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Years of experience required:
Salary Range:
Job Opening URL:
https://folklife-media.si.edu/docs/folklife/jobs/Archives-Collections-Support.pdf
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is seeking a contractor to provide technical and professional services for an estimated 1,702-hour project to resolve a three-plus-year backlog of mission-critical collections management activities for archival records that include documentation from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, curatorial research records, and recent acquisitions from Smithsonian Folkways. The contractor will perform basic collections management and processing tasks to appropriately store, track, and access 1,200+ cubic feet of archival collections. See the complete Request for Quote and Statement of Work.
The term of the contract will need to be completed by August 30, 2024. Quotes should be sent to director of financial operations Sayem Sharif (SharifS@si.edu) and interim Archives director Greg Adams (AdamsG@si.edu) by 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 13, 2023.
