(Contract) Design Field Trip Educator at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Job Title: Design Field Trip Educator
Job Status: Contract
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $13,920
Description
This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution (SI), for technical professional, non-personal services to provide services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).
The SI has a requirement for an educational contractor to serve as an educator for Design Field Trips at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, NY. The award will be for eight months (January 2025 to August 2025) in the base year and for twelve months (September to August) in following years. A firm fixed price will be awarded. The award will be for a one-year basic period with four one-year options, to be exercised in the sole discretion of the Smithsonian by written amendment to the contract. This is in no way a guarantee that Smithsonian will exercise any option year.
The SI plans to award two (2) awards.
Please see the Request_for_Quote_(RFQ)OCon_105_Design_Field_Trip_Educator_112024, Statement_of_Work(SOW)_Design_Field_Trip_Educator_112024, and all documents below for complete details.
STATEMENT OF WORK
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum requires a contractor to provide professional and technical services for the Learning and Audience Engagement Department.
Period of performance
January 8, 2025 – August 31, 2025.
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- Contractor will provide (3) 90-minute on-site field trips per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays), with 30 minutes of prep time beforehand and 30 minutes for cleanup after. A small number of field trips may be virtual or in-school. Design Field Trips (DFT) for the spring term begin January 14, 2025 and end June 12, 2025*. DFTs are not offered during NYC DOE school holidays. Approximately 60 Design Field Trips will be held in the spring term.
- DFT includes a 45-minute tour and a 45-minute workshop.
- DFT work includes email correspondence to assigned school field trip contact.
- Contractor will attend up to 24 hours of meetings during the Design Field Trip (DFT) school year for trainings, program check-ins, and evaluation. Training for Design Field Trips for the spring term will begin on or around January 8, 2025.
*exact dates may differ based on registration status.
Location:
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street, New York, NY 10128.
- Contractor’s place of work
- Schools in various locations in New York City as determined.
Amendments must be made by mutual agreement in writing by the parties.
Please see the Statement_of_Work_(SOW)_Design_Field_Trip_Educator_112024 document below for complete details.
To apply for this contract:
Submit resume, letter of intent discussing qualifications and technical competence, at least three relevant past performances, and quote including an hourly rate for trainings, a per field trip rate as well as total estimated hours of service on letterhead with contact information for the base year and option years. Refer to Request_for_Quote_(RFQ)_OCon_105_Design_Field_Trip_Educator_112024 document below for complete details.
Submit by email by 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at:
Email Subject: Request for Quote – Design Field Trip Educator
Attn: Louisa Hartigan, Manager of School and Family Programs
Email to: hartiganls@si.edu
Request_for_Quote_(RFQ)OCon_105_Design_Field_Trip_Educator_112024
Statement_of_Work(SOW)_Design_Field_Trip_Educator_112024
SI-147A Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
SI-147B Privacy and Security Clause
OCon_120 Mandatory Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)