The City of Alexandria is seeking information through a Request for Information (hereinafter “RFI”), a market survey, for preliminary planning purposes in support of the City’s decision-making process regarding the future governance of the City-owned Torpedo Factory Art Center, located at 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, Virginia (hereinafter known as “TFAC”).
The purpose of this RFI is to ascertain the interest and capacity of potential operators to lease, manage and operate TFAC. This is not a solicitation (e.g. Request for Proposal, Request for Qualifications), and no contract will be awarded from this request.
The City is seeking information from potential operators that have a proven combination of experience, financial capacity/credit worthiness and expertise in the management, operation, and marketing of successful art centers with the ability to manage artist studios, galleries, arts programming, and facility rentals.
Questions regarding this notice as well as submittal of the response in accordance with the RFI response requirements shall be sent electronically in PDF format via email to torpedofactory@alexandriava.gov on or before 4 p.m. eastern time, Friday, May 16, 2025. Respondents should check this website for any updates. To receive email notifications if updates are posted, fill out this form.