Special Notice Only - SIM Collection Hosting

The Indian Arts and Crafts Board/Sioux Indian Museum (IACB/SIM) is seeking a sole source contract for hosting of the IACB/SIM collection. The collection includes historic clothing, horse gear, weapons, household implements, baby carriers, and toys representing the surrounding federally recognized Tribes of the region. The contract will be awarded to The Journey Museum, Rapid City, South Dakota, for a period of performance from May 23, 2026, through May 22, 2027, with four 12-month option periods. The total estimated value of this contract, including all option periods, is $79,636.05. Key responsibilities will include housing and preserving the IACB/SIM collection. • The collection is essential to preserving and presenting the Lakota perspective. • The Journey Museum is the only regional facility interpreting Western Great Plains history with the capacity to house collections of the size and scope of the IACB/SIM collection. • No other facility in the region has been identified through market research as capable of housing a collection of this nature and significance.