[Nhcoll-l] Smithsonian (NMNH), Division of Fishes seeks curation contractor

[Pitassy, Diane]

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National Museum of Natural History
Division of Fishes
Smithsonian Institution
Request for Quote
Curation and Digitization Services for Division of Fishes Larval Fish Collection


The National Museum of Natural History Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes is seeking a contractor to curate, digitize and install 10,000 non-inventoried larval fish lots into the National Fish Collection.

The National Fish Collection currently has a comprehensive larval fish collection in vial storage in the Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. To make this collection accessible and known to the research community, the Division of Fishes is seeking a contractor to perform the following tasks (see statement of work (SOW) for details):

1) Verify physical condition and data quality of non-inventoried lots
2) Digitize all relevant data for each lot into the Division of Fishes database, EMu
3) Physically curate each fluid lot to archival storage standards
4) Install each lot into the National Fish Larval Collection storage area

Desirable skills:

  *   Experience with natural history museum collections
  *   Familiarity with biological nomenclature or taxonomy
  *   Experience with relational databases and/or museum databases
  *   Ability to use Excel
  *   Strong organizational and communication skills

Work is to be completed at the Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD (MSC) during standard Division of Fishes business hours (Monday - Friday, excluding federal holidays or emergency closures, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM).

Send proposals to Diane Pitassy via e-mail at pitassyd at si.edu<mailto:pitassyd at si.edu>.  Follow the format set forth in the attached Request for Quote (RFQ) section "Information to be submitted with quotes."

Proposals will be accepted until 5:00 PM EDT, Monday, July 25, 2022 and will be reviewed on the basis of best value for the money.


Diane Pitassy
Museum Specialist
Division of Fishes
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Rd
Suitland MD 20746
w 301.238.1732 |  pitassyd at si.edu<mailto:pitassyd at si.edu>

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