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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">A gentle reminder that applications are due </span>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><b><u>midnight on Sunday, December 12th, 2021</u></b></span><span style="font-size:12pt">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Redmond, Niamh <RedmondN@si.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 1, 2021 1:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Contracting Opportunity: Creation of Entomology EMu Records at NMNH</font>
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<div><span style="font-size:12pt">The Smithsonian Institution Barcode Network (SIBN) in conjunction with the
<span style="font-size:12pt"><span>Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) Department of
</span></span>Entomology is <b>seeking </b></span><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>an independent contractor to compile, format, validate and submit
<span style="font-size:12pt">entomological collections data</span> into EMu</b>, the
<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">collections management system utilized by the NMNH.</span> This data is associated with three SIBN funded DNA barcoding projects.<br>
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<div><span style="font-size:12pt">The attached pdf contains the Request for Quotes (<span class="x_x_mark3mmkhyd87">RFQ</span>), Statement of Work (SOW) and SI Clauses. Here you will find more details on the scope of work, expected deliverables, what to include
in the quote package, and how to submit it for consideration.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> The work must be completed by March 31, 2022, and there will not be an option to extend.
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<div><span style="font-size:12pt"><b>Please send your application to Niamh Redmond (redmondn@si.edu) by</b>
<b><u>midnight on Sunday, December 12th, 2021</u></b>.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> All applicants should register as a federal contractor in the </span><a href="https://sam.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://sam.gov/"><span style="font-size:12pt">System
for Award Management (SAM)</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"> concurrently to responding to the
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<div><span style="font-size:12pt; background-color:white">I would appreciate if you could forward this announcement to any qualified candidates who might be interested and if you have any questions relating to this contract, please do not hesitate to contact
me.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12pt; background-color:white">Finally, apologies if you received this notice multiple times.<br>
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<div>All the best,</div>
<div>Niamh Redmond</div>
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