The Smithsonian Institution is soliciting multiple small-business IDIQ contracts for commercial and institutional construction services in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and nearby Smithsonian sites in Virginia and Maryland. Individual projects are expected to range from $1 million to $8 million and may involve renovation, repair, modification, restoration, historic structures, occupied facilities, and active research environments. This is a small-business set-aside, and proposals must be submitted as a single technical PDF by 3:00 PM ET on November 9, 2026.
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking offers from prequalified firms to construct Phase 2—Habitats & Animal Care Building for the Arabian Leopard Facility at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC. The firm-fixed-price construction contract is expected to exceed $10 million and includes specialized habitat, animal-care, building, and site-integration work with a 578-day performance period. This is an active construction solicitation, not a grant program, and proposals are due November 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
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Order to ALAINA LURRY by Smithsonian Institution for DIGITAL IMAGING AND PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES
Effective: Sep 3, 2026Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
DIGITAL IMAGING AND PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES
Order to Technology Trends Group LLC by Smithsonian Institution for IT PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR NMAAHC
Effective: Sep 3, 2026Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
IT PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR NMAAHC
Order to Marsh USA, LLC by Smithsonian Institution for INSURANCE FOR WWICS
Effective: Oct 16, 2026Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
INSURANCE FOR WWICS
Order to AMY MUTH by Smithsonian Institution for CATALOGING, RECORD CREATION, AND ENHANCEMENT SERVICES
Effective: Sep 23, 2026Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
CATALOGING, RECORD CREATION, AND ENHANCEMENT SERVICES
Order to Advanced Computer Concepts Inc by Smithsonian Institution for GRANICUS RENEWAL
Effective: Oct 30, 2026Expires: Sep 30, 2026Expiration date locked.
GRANICUS RENEWAL
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Smithsonian Institution Board Of Regents Meeting Actions
Date: Oct 23, 2017Type: Meeting mention
The Board of Regents reelected the Chair and Vice Chair for one-year terms and reelected a member to the Executive Committee. The Board adopted the Consent Agenda, approved a slate of candidates for appointments to six advisory boards, amended the Governance and Nominating Committee's Charter, and approved amendments to the bylaws of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Advisory Council. Additionally, the Board recognized a corporate donor by naming a design hangar and authorized the creation of a new quasi-endowment for the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Executive Committee Executive Committee Meeting
Date: May 11, 2021Type: Meeting mention
The Executive Committee appointed and reappointed members to the Board of Trustees of the Archives of American Art for four-year terms. Additionally, the committee authorized the submission of a federal budget request for fiscal year 2022 to Congress, totaling $1,102.0 million, and empowered the Secretary to communicate the implications of the budget regarding the Smithsonian's mission and priorities to relevant government offices.
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The Board of Regents meeting covered several key business and strategic items. Key topics included the appreciation for a late Investment Committee member, the approval of a gift from Jeffrey P. Bezos for GEOTREES, and the approval of a consent agenda involving advisory board appointments and naming recognitions. The Board reviewed reports from various committees, including Advancement, Investment, Strategy, Innovation, and Technology, and Government Relations. Financial actions taken included the approval of the fiscal year 2024 endowment payout, the creation of a quasi-endowment for National Air and Space Museum debt repayment, and the approval of fiscal year 2025 federal budget priorities. Governance actions included the dissolution of the Smithsonian National Latino Board, the naming of a Regent Emeritus, and the appointment of two individuals to the Order of James Smithson. Furthermore, the Secretary updated the Board on the Smithsonian Campaign, the implementation of a new CRM software, media coverage regarding the human remains collection policy, and discussed congressional relations and site selection for new museums.
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