Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21839
State Department cultural-significance determination for a Madagascar textiles exhibition
Buyer
U.S. Department of State
Posted
October 27, 2026
Identifier
2026-21839
The U.S. Department of State issued a cultural-significance determination for textiles planned for temporary exhibition in the United States. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of State; no procuring office or purchasing activity is identified. - Purpose: The Department determined that objects imported from abroad for “Stunning Patterns: Woven Textiles from Madagascar's Merina Kingdom” are culturally significant and that their U.S. display is in the national interest. - Exhibition venue: The Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio; additional venues may be included. - OEMs and vendors: None named. - Procurement scope: No products or services are being solicited; no quantities, part numbers, or line items are provided.
Description
The notice determines that certain objects imported from abroad for temporary display in the exhibition “Stunning Patterns: Woven Textiles from Madagascar's Merina Kingdom” are culturally significant. The exhibition is scheduled to be shown at The Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, with possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined. The notice also determines that displaying the objects temporarily in the United States is in the national interest.