In short
Smithsonian Institution, a public buyer in United States, published this tender. From keywords in its title, we tagged it as construction & infrastructure. Bids go through SAM.gov until October 6, 2026 (9 days left). The whole bidding period is 35 days. The portal doesn't publish an estimated value.
Details
| Buyer | Smithsonian Institution |
|---|---|
| Estimated value | value not published on the portal |
| Bid deadline | October 6, 2026, 19:00 (UTC time) |
| Published | September 1, 2026 |
| Country | United States · SAM.gov |
| Process number | 69438f12b7214153953d1d6d72be43a6 |
| Category codes | NAICS 236220, PSC Z1JA |
Dates
PublishedSep 1, 2026Bid deadlineOct 6, 2026 · 19:00 (UTC time)
Official description
The Smithsonian Institution seeks interested Small Business contractors to establish multiple Small Business Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts with construction firms to provide construction services between $1 million to $8 million per project. The NAICS code is 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. This announcement is for the selection and award of one or more Contracts that will support construction needs in our facilities for the Washington, DC Metropolitan area and surrounding facilities such as the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, VA and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATIONS It is desired that all questions/clarifications be sent in, sequentially numbered for example first questions 1,2,3, second set of questions 4,5,6, etc. No site visit has been arranged, if you feel a site visit is warranted, please send an email requesting one. Proposals are to be submitted in pdf form (1 pdf for Technical), emailed to https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/c3gw28mupqeyl8s128jye/AJEscQQlrbA4BYJCnfTPVJI?rlkey=lthtkgmv20f6iyl9u4xgwkgye&st=w3wddft6&dl=0 by 3:00PM ET October 6, 2026. [contact details on the official notice]
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