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Exhibit A SCOPE OF SERVICES VENDOR INFORMATION: Vietnamese Heritage Museum P.O. Box 27372 Santa Ana, CA 92799 Phone: (714) 846-8438 Email: info@vietnamesemuseum.org http://www.vietnamesemuseum.org/ EVENT: The Vietnamese Heritage Museum (VHM) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of our Vietnamese refugees' heritage. VHM collects and shares the testimonies and artifacts that tell the stories of the Vietnamese refugees. We wish to preserve this heritage for present and future Vietnamese American generations to reflect upon. In collaboration with the Santa Ana Public Library, VHM will conduct a book introduction program focusing on Les Bird's book, Along the Southern Boundary, featuring photos of the Vietnamese Boat People. Since the month of May is the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, it is an opportunity to show how Vietnamese Boat People arrived in Hong Kong and later immigrated to the United States, especially in Santa Ana, where Vietnamese people first set foot in Southern California. 05/1412022 from 2pm to 3:30pm — Author share his story and his mission to serve the refugee (moderated by Tony Lam/SAPL) Location: Main Library (either Meeting Room A or Staff's Patio) Description: "Along the Southern Boundary" Former Marine Police officer Les Bird tells of the harrowing sea journey to Hong Kong made by tens of thousands of refugees in the years that followed the end of the Vietnam War. And as he patrolled the southern maritime boundary of Hong Kong, he photographed their makeshift boats and later the people -smuggling vessels coming in, including the Sen On, a freighter ship that the crew abandoned. With his previously unpublished collection of personal photographs he tells the stories of the young children, the father who just bought a boat to embark on a 1,000-mile journey, and the disillusioned North Vietnamese battle - hardened veterans — all searching for a new life. The book discussion will be a total of 90 minutes long TERM: May 14, 2022 COMPENSATION: $500 (author fee)