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To address the preservation needs of high priority collections, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA) requires professional, non-personal, work-for-hire conservation services to assist in the preventive care and treatment of select archival collections. These collections contain paper, photographic, glass and metal substrates, and bound materials, which will require different levels of stabilization and treatment. The contractor shall conduct assessments, perform preventive and interventive treatments, and produce documentation, in accordance with SLA guidelines. It is anticipated that this work will be completed over the course of 4,000 hours.
Please see the full package of documents online.
Quotes are due by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, July 28, 2023 and should be submitted to:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Attn: Alison Reppert Gerber
Email to: reppertgerbera@si.edu
CC: William Bennett
Email to: bennettw@si.edu
Questions regarding this contract are due by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, July 21, 2023 and should be submitted via email to Alison Reppert Gerber (reppertgerbera@si.edu).
NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the U.S. Government SAM (System of Award Management) System before starting the contract. Please allow time for SAM application processing if you are new to government contracting.
Alison Reppert Gerber
Preservation Coordinator + Head of AVMPI
Tel 202-633-5921 | reppertgerbera@si.edu
[Pronouns: she/her]
Check out what we're doing!
Audiovisual Media Preservation Initiative | s.si.edu/AVPreservation
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Mitch Toda
Archivist
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Washington DC
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