Architect Engineer Support to support Mobile and Savannah Districts Planning and Environmental Divisions.
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, is conducting a Sources Sought market research to identify qualified Small Businesses for a future Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This IDIQ will provide Architect-Engineer (AE) Services to support the Mobile and Savannah Districts' Planning and Environmental Divisions. Responses are due by February 26, 2026, at 2:00 pm CT.
Scope of Services
The anticipated AE Services will include, but are not limited to, the preparation of Installation Master Plans/General Plans/Area Development Plans, and master plans for the development and management of military and civil facilities, including natural and cultural resources management planning. Specialized experience is sought in areas such as:
- Project development/management documents (e.g., NEPA, natural/cultural resources, endangered species, compliance, cleanup, real estate).
- Studies, assessments, evaluations, surveys, and testing (e.g., biological, chemical, ecological, wildlife, habitat, cultural/historic/architectural, archaeological, encroachment, land/wetland, infrastructure, sustainability, risk, GIS).
- Coordination with Federal, state, and local agencies, and facilitation of public involvement plans and meetings.
Firms must possess, either in-house or through consultants, disciplines including Project Manager, Biologist/Ecologist/Environmental Scientist, Water Resource Planner, Land-Use Planner, Cultural Resources Specialist, Real Property Master Planner, Civil Engineer (PE), Program Manager, Community Planner (AICP), Facilitator, and Landscape Architect. Highlighting experience with Military Master Planning projects is emphasized.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought Synopsis (Market Research)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). Large Businesses need not respond.
- NAICS Code: 541330 (Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services) with a Small Business Size Standard of $25,500,000.
- Response Due: Thursday, February 26, 2026, no later than 2:00 pm CT.
- Published: February 2, 2026.
Submission Requirements
Interested firms should submit:
- Offeror's name, address, and contact information.
- Business size/classification (Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, or 8(a)).
- Description of firm's capability, personnel, management capacity, and ability to execute at least three (3) task orders simultaneously.
- Past performance/experience on IDIQ contracts of similar scope (up to five projects, 100% complete within the past five years, relevant to Military Master Planning, with prime contractor experience).
- Information on subcontracting teams, noting FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.
Submissions must be sent via email to Danielle Kachele (danielle.l.kachele@usace.army.mil) and/or Elisha Couch (elisha.couch@usace.army.mil). Responses are limited to eight (8) pages or less. This is not a Request for Proposal, and no award will result from this notice.