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Sole Source Collection Hosting for Sioux Indian Museum at The Journey Museum

The Department of the Interior's Indian Arts and Crafts Board/Sioux Indian Museum (IACB/SIM) is seeking a sole source provider for hosting its museum collection: - Government buyer: IBC Acquisition Services Directorate, Departmental Offices, Department of the Interior - Sole source vendor: The Journey Museum, Rapid City, South Dakota - No other OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Service requested: Hosting of the IACB/SIM collection, which includes: - Historic clothing, horse gear, weapons, household implements, baby carriers, and toys - Items represent federally recognized Tribes of the Western Great Plains - Unique requirements: - Facility must be capable of interpreting Western Great Plains history - Must have capacity to house and present collections of this size and scope - Essential for preserving and presenting the Lakota perspective - Estimated contract value: $79,636.05 - Period of performance: One year with four 12-month option periods (potential total of five years) - Place of performance: The Journey Museum, Rapid City, South Dakota - Contracting office: IBC Acquisition Services Directorate, Herndon, Virginia

Description

This is a Special Notice only. This is not a Request for Quotation and no solicitation documents are attached. The Government does not intend to compete this requirement and plans to award a sole source contract pursuant to the authority of RFO 6.103-1.The Indian Arts and Crafts Board/Sioux Indian Museum (IACB/SIM), Department of the Interior, intends to award a sole source contract to The Journey Museum, Rapid City, South Dakota, for hosting of the IACB/SIM collection. The period of performance is May 23, 2026 through May 22, 2027, with four (4) 12-month option periods. The total estimated value of this contract including all option periods is $79,636.05. NAICS code 712110 applies.The Journey Museum is the only regional facility interpreting Western Great Plains history with the capacity to house collections of the size and scope of the IACB/SIM collection. The IACB/SIM exhibitions include an extensive selection of historic clothing, horse gear, weapons, household implements, baby carriers, and toys representing the surrounding federally recognized Tribes of the region. These collections are essential to preserving and presenting the Lakota perspective. No other facility in the region has been identified through market research as capable of housing a collection of this nature and significance.Responses to this notice must be received no later than May 14, 2026. Any response should demonstrate the respondent's capability to meet this requirement. Responses received will be evaluated to determine if competitive procedures should be used. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.Please direct all responses and inquiries to: Catherine Mattocks, Contracting Officer, catherine_mattocks@ibc.doi.gov.

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