Good morning listers:
We did not receive enough proposals to be able to give solid
consideration to any, so are extending our RFP deadline to midnight,
March 1, 2013. If you have not yet let us know that you are interested
in submitting, but intend to do so, please let us know at
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The RFP follows:
The National Capital Radio & Television Museum in Bowie, Maryland, is
entertaining proposals for the creation of an institution-wide
interpretive plan. This work will be contingent upon funding from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services. Individuals with expertise
in interpretive planning and project management are encouraged to
submit a proposal. Please respond if you plan to submit a proposal.
History
Starting with no building, funds, collection, and only a handful of
dedicated volunteers, the National Capital Radio & Television Museum
began in 1994 as the Radio History Society (RHS) operating the Radio &
Television Museum. Volunteers borrowed artifacts from local radio
collectors and mounted temporary exhibits in several of the region’s
public libraries, downtown at the George Washington University, and at
City Place Mall in Silver Spring. In the meantime, members sought an
affordable building in which to create a permanent museum.
In 1998 RHS learned of a century-old former farmhouse in Bowie,
Maryland, that was owned and had just been refurbished by the city.
The public-private partnership between the Society and the City begun
in 1998 continues today with the Museum renting the property from the
city. The Museum opened its doors to the public in June 1999, using a
patched-together collection of cabinets and tables to display a
growing and already impressive collection of early radios, plus a few
television sets.
By 2010 it the success of the Museum made it clear that professional
assistance was needed, in part, to ensure the Museum’s sustainability.
A museum professional, hired initially as part time, but now full time
was engaged. In 2012 the Society and Museum merged into the National
Captial Radio & Television Museum.
Current Need
The need for an institution-wide interpretive plan, among other needs,
were identified as part of the Board’s strategic planning process,
undertaken following the employment of the museum professional. It was
made clear that an outside vendor needed to work with the staff,
board, and volunteers to create such a plan. This is a total
interpretive plan that will be used in all aspects of the Museum’s
work, from collecting, exhibitions, public and school programs, museum
shop, etc.
With the assistance of a grant from IMLS, the Museum intends to begin
work on the plan in October 2013 with the plan completed, if not
initial implementation started, by the end of September 2014.
To be included in the Proposal
Resume and References for other interpretive planning work
Justification for working with ultra-small history/science/technology museum
Schedule of Deliverables with dates
Budget
Electronic proposals:
PDF file(s) with your name as the filename and what that file contains
(e.g., budget, narrative, etc.) should be sent to
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Deadline: Midnight EST, Friday, March 1, 2013
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