The Department of Education and Early Development on the behalf of the Alaska State Libraries, Archives & Museums (LAM) is seeking the best vendor to operate the gift and book store at the Fr. Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building (APK), located at 395 Whittier Street in Juneau, Alaska. APK is the site of the Alaska State Museum galleries, the Alaska State Library reading room, the research center for access to the Alaska State Library historical collections and the Alaska State Archives. 

The store is conceived as a place to strengthen the visitors’ understanding of Alaska and further the combined academic, educational, and cultural missions of the Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums. The store is to be stocked with items and books that reflect or augment the subject matter of the temporary and permanent museum exhibits, Alaska subjects and history in general, and items related to the features of the building.

The full Request for Proposal (RFP), instructions, evaluation criteria and submittal forms are attached.