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Special Notice Only - SIM Collection Hosting
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The Indian Arts and Crafts Board/Sioux Indian Museum within the Department of the Interior plans to award a sole source contract to The Journey Museum in Rapid City, South Dakota, for the hosting and care of the IACB/SIM collection. This contract covers the period from May 23, 2026, through May 22, 2027, with four additional 12-month option periods, and has a total estimated value of $79,636.05. The Journey Museum is uniquely qualified to manage this collection due to its status as the only regional facility capable of interpreting Western Great Plains history and housing a collection of this size and cultural significance. The collection includes important artifacts such as historic clothing, horse gear, weapons, household implements, baby carriers, and toys representing the federally recognized Tribes of the region, which are critical for preserving and presenting the Lakota perspective. This notice serves as a special announcement rather than a formal solicitation or request for quotation, and no solicitation documents are attached. Although the Government currently intends to proceed with a sole source award under RFO 6.103-1, responses demonstrating capability to fulfill this requirement are invited by May 14, 2026. The Government retains sole discretion on whether to pursue competitive procedures based on any responses received. All inquiries and responses should be directed to the designated Contracting Officer, Catherine Mattocks, via the provided email address. The contract is associated with NAICS code 712110.
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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.
