Opportunity
Illinois BidBuy #26-506ALPLM-ALPLM-B-53162
Fabrication and Installation of Citizen City Children's Exhibit for ALPLM
Posted
July 13, 2026
Respond By
August 17, 2026
Identifier
26-506ALPLM-ALPLM-B-53162
NAICS
337127, 337215, 337212, 541420
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is seeking a qualified vendor to fabricate and install the Citizen City Children's Exhibit, a 1,000 square foot core gallery space. - Buyer: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM), Springfield, Illinois - Scope: Fabrication and installation of the Citizen City Children's Exhibit - Includes interactive elements, built environments, scenic treatments, audio-visual programming, and AV hardware integration - Exhibit must be highly durable, washable, and have a minimum expected lifespan of ten years - Requirements: - Vendor must have at least five years of experience in fabricating children's museum exhibits - Experience must include interactive and AV elements - Small business set-aside with a 23% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal - Mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting required - No specific OEMs or named vendors are referenced in the solicitation - All fabrication and installation must follow the provided final design, detail drawings, architectural drawings, and fabrication manual
Description
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) is seeking a vendor to fabricate and install a children's exhibit called "Citizen City." The exhibit will be approximately 1,000 square feet and must be durable, washable, and designed to last at least ten years. The fabricator will collaborate closely with ALPLM's exhibit design firm and must have experience in children's museum exhibits involving interactivity, scenic treatments, AV programming, and hardware. Bidders should reference the approved final design, detail drawings, architectural drawings, and fabrication manual. A mandatory virtual pre-bid meeting will be held on July 23, 2026.