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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Barker, Katharine B. <BarkerK@si.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 9, 2022 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Barker, Katharine B. <BarkerK@si.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Contracting Opportunity: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Global Genome Biodiversity Network Secretariat Office<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;background:white">Hello Colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is seeking <b>an independent contractor to provide administrative and project management support to the
</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/" title="https://www.ggbn.org/ggbn_portal/"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Global Genome Biodiversity Network</span></a>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">General Secretariat Office for all GGBN activities.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"> The contract period is <span class="markq70mjz541">for</span> 12 months with options to extend. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">The Global Genome Biodiversity Network is an international network of 99 institutions from 35 countries that share an interest in long-term preservation of genomic
samples representing the diversity of non-human life on Earth. GGBN provides a platform for biodiversity biobanks from across the world to:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">Collaborate to ensure consistent quality standards for DNA and tissue collections,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">Improve best practices for the preservation and use of such collections and</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">Harmonize exchange and use of material in accordance with national and international legislation and conventions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">The Global Genome Biodiversity Network provides its members with the primary benefit of making their DNA and tissue collections discoverable for research through
a networked community of biodiversity biobanks. In doing so, GGBN provides trusted and transparent access to genomic samples for all, through an access and benefit sharing framework.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;background:white">Qualified individuals are invited to review the attached <span class="mark4jg4gp4uj">Request</span> <span class="markq70mjz541">for</span> <span class="markj77dkgju7">Quotes</span> (RFQ)
and Statement of Work (SOW) <span class="markq70mjz541">for</span> specifics. Details on what to include in the quote package and how to submit it are available in the RFQ.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">Responses are due Monday, February 28th, 8am EST.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"> Applicants should register as a federal contractor in the </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><a href="https://sam.gov/" target="_blank" title="https://sam.gov/"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">System <span class="markq70mjz541">for</span> Award
Management (SAM)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E"> concurrently to responding to the RFQ. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;background:white">Please <span class="markq70mjz541">for</span>ward this announcement to any qualified candidates who might be interested. Feel free to contact me if there
are any questions.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">Thank you,</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E">Katie Barker</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">Katharine B. Barker</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black;background:white">ADCS Senior Science Program Administrator (Detail)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">Program Manager, Global Genome Initiative and Global Genome Biodiversity Network</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">w</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"> 202.633.2460 <b>c</b> 202.286.1390</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> <b>e<span style="background:white"> </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:#0563C1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><a href="mailto:barkerk@si.edu">barkerk@si.edu</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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