Summer Concerts: Memorial Day and Independence Day Concerts on West Lawn of US Capitol | P18AS99999

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The "Summer Concerts: Memorial Day and Independence Day Concerts on West Lawn of US Capitol" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P18AS99999) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior focused on producing two major nationally televised civic celebrations: a Memorial Day program and an Independence Day program. Both events are designed to feature the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) performing from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, with the stated purpose of reaching and benefiting millions of viewers in the United States and worldwide through broadcast distribution. The activity aligns with the Arts and cultural affairs category (CFDA 15.946), reflecting its role in public-facing national commemorations and cultural programming.

Under the terms described, the recipient is expected to function as the primary production partner responsible for delivering the full scope of the live concert presentation and its television broadcast. This includes working in close coordination with three key stakeholders: the NPS, the NSO, and the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). The recipient must organize, coordinate, and execute all aspects of the television production and the on-site concert as agreed with the NPS and NSO. Responsibilities specifically include arranging the artistic and performance elements such as securing all performers and coordinating with the NSO on program needs, including the selection of the conductor. On the technical and operational side, the recipient must provide and manage all production-related equipment, production personnel, and specialized services required to capture, produce, and broadcast the events at a national scale, which typically implies substantial logistics for staging, lighting, audio, video, transmission, and overall show execution.

A significant on-the-ground component is also emphasized. The recipient must work jointly with the NPS on venue planning and the physical lifecycle of the event site, including set-up and take down on the West Lawn. That collaboration suggests shared responsibilities around site use, public access considerations, preservation and compliance requirements typical of NPS-managed spaces, and coordination with the Capitol grounds infrastructure overseen by the AOC. In practice, the recipient is expected to integrate event production needs with federal site management requirements to ensure the concerts can be staged safely, efficiently, and in a way that supports the public mission of the program.

Financially, the notice lists an award ceiling of $5,500,000 with an expected single award. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during performance, meaning the NPS is not simply providing funds but actively partnering in planning and execution. Although the eligibility field broadly states "Others" pending additional clarification, the notice makes clear this is not an open competition. The posting is a notice of intent to partner with Capital Concerts, Inc. under an existing cooperative agreement (P17AC00834) without additional competition, and it explicitly states that no applications will be accepted. The opportunity was created on May 17, 2018, serving primarily as a public record of the agency's intent to continue an established partnership to deliver these high-profile national broadcast events.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Summer Concerts: Memorial Day and Independence Day Concerts on West Lawn of US Capitol" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Notice of intent to partner with Capital Concerts, Inc. under existing Cooperative Agreement P17AC00834 without additional competition. No applications will be accepted.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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