From: Thomas, Damion L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 12:53 PM
To: Nicole A Roth; Randolph Scully; Cynthia A Kierner
Cc: [log in to unmask]; Spencer Crew; Mark C Hopson; Wendi Manuel-Scott
Subject: Employment Opportunity--Please Distribute

MUSEUM EXHIBITION RESEARCH ASSISTANT for the SPORTS GALLERY –

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued by the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) at the Smithsonian Institution (SI).

SCOPE

The contractor shall provide technical, professional, non-personal research and writing services to exhibition curators working on the inaugural exhibitions, Sports: Leveling the Playing Field.  The contractor shall provide historical and cultural research for objects, graphics, photographs, audio and visual media, and/or other contextual material to support the museum's sports-related content.  Additionally, the contractor shall support the acquisition, cataloguing, interpretation and exhibition of objects and artifacts, as well as other sports-related projects.

The period of performance will be on or about November 10, 2016  – May 9, 2017.

Contact Damion Thomas ([log in to unmask]) for bid package.  Quotes are due COB October 28, 2016