Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-16179
Notice of Importation of Culturally Significant Objects for "Paris Couture" Exhibition
Buyer
Department of State
Posted
August 07, 2026
Identifier
2026-16179
This notice from the U.S. Department of State concerns the importation of culturally significant objects for the "Paris Couture" exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Saint Louis Art Museum. - No procurement of goods or services is involved - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are referenced - The notice confirms the national interest in temporarily displaying these objects in the United States - No quantities, part numbers, or technical requirements are specified - The notice is issued under statutory and executive authority, not as a solicitation or award
Description
This notice announces determinations that certain culturally significant objects are being imported from abroad for temporary display in the "Paris Couture" exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Saint Louis Art Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, with possible additional venues to be determined. The objects' temporary exhibition or display in the United States is deemed to be in the national interest. The determinations are made pursuant to various authorities including the Act of October 19, 1965, and Executive Order 12047. Public notice of these determinations is published in the Federal Register.