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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology seeks a contractor for photographic services to create and deliver high-quality digital still images of dry Type specimens (study skins and bones).
Please see the attached Statement of Work, Request for Quotes, and associated documents for more information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Quotes are requested by Friday, July 22, 2022 at 5:00 pm, EST</b>. Applicants should register as a federal contractor in the System for Award Management (SAM) concurrently to responding to the RFQ.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share this announcement with anyone in your network who may be interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Darrin Lunde</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collections Manager, Division of Mammals<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">202-633-1253 / <a href="mailto:lunded@si.edu"><span style="color:blue">lunded@si.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#00B0F0">SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0">NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) complies with all U.S. export and sanctions laws, as well as fish, wildlife and other regulations applicable to
the importation and exportation of specimens and research materials. Please consider the country of origin and nature of any specimen, sample, object or material shipped to NMNH, and if applicable, ensure that it is properly licensed and otherwise compliant
with U.S. law prior to shipment.</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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