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<span dir="auto" class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5); background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)">The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is</span><span dir="auto" style="font-weight:bold; font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px; background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)"> </span></span><span dir="auto" class="ContentPasted0" style="font-weight:bold; font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5); background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)">seeking
an independent contractor to provide<span class="ContentPasted0"> administrative and project management</span></span><span dir="auto" style="font-weight:bold; font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span class="x_EOP x_SCXW14495783 x_BCX0 x_ContentPasted1 ContentPasted0" data-ccp-props="{"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559738":1}" style="margin:0px; text-align:center; background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)"> support
services on activities associated with science programs.</span></span><span dir="auto" style="font-weight:bold; font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px; background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)"> </span></span><span dir="auto" class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5); background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)">The
attached pdf contains the<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="markr761pklws ContentPasted0" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">Request</span><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="mark580azme37 ContentPasted0" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">for</span><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="markbjx07w5or ContentPasted0" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px"><span data-markjs="true" class="markt0row64bc ContentPasted0" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">Quote</span>s</span><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span>(</span><span dir="auto" style="font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5)"><span data-markjs="true" class="x_mark8ygrapyhd ContentPasted0" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" style="margin:0px; background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)">RFQ</span></span><span dir="auto" class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5); background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)">),
S</span><span dir="auto" class="ContentPasted0" style="font-size:12pt; margin:0px; color:rgb(5,5,5)">tatement of Work (SOW) and other relevant attachments. Here you will find more details on the scope of work, expected deliverables, what to include in the<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="markt0row64bc ContentPasted0" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">quote</span><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span>package,
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All applicants should register as a federal contractor in the System<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="mark580azme37 ContentPasted0" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">for</span><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span>Award
Management (SAM) concurrently to responding to the<span class="ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="x_mark8ygrapyhd ContentPasted0" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">RFQ</span>. </span></div>
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who might be interested and if you have any questions relating to this contract, please do not hesitate to contact me.</span></span></span></div>
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