CFLHD Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Architect-Engineer Design Services
Overview
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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 Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) is issuing a Sources Sought notice to identify qualified small businesses for potential Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineer (A-E) Design Services contracts. This market research aims to determine if a set-aside is feasible for Small Businesses, HUBZone, Woman-Owned, 8(a), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Responses are due by April 24, 2026, at 2 p.m. local Denver time.
Scope of Work
The anticipated IDIQ contracts will cover comprehensive A-E services for federally funded road, bridge, and trail projects within CFLHD's predominant geographic region, which includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Services encompass transportation planning, scoping, preliminary and final design, project management, highway design (including 3R/4R for low-volume/low-speed roadways), environmental compliance, geotechnical engineering, bridge and structural design, hydraulic/hydrologic engineering, surveying/mapping, right-of-way and utility services, and post-design support. Projects are often located in environmentally sensitive areas, necessitating context-sensitive design techniques.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (anticipating multiple Full-Service IDIQ contracts)
- NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services
- Set-Aside: Market research to determine potential set-aside for Small Business, HUBZone, WOSB, 8(a), or SDVOSB.
- Duration: 5-year performance period
- Value: Maximum combined not-to-exceed capacity of $60 million
- Response Due: April 24, 2026, 2 p.m. local Denver time
- RFQ Anticipated: Late Summer 2026
- Anticipated Award: March 2027
- Published: April 10, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested prime contractors must submit the following via email to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov (Attn: Laura Slauter):
- A positive statement of intent to submit a bid as a Prime Contractor.
- A list of all confirmed socioeconomic categories (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB).
- A list of relevant highway design projects (3R/4R, bridge, trail, parking lot) in CFLHD's region, demonstrating the firm's role and ability to perform at least 50% of the work with internal staff.
- Details on transportation engineering services provided, specifying prime/subcontractor role.
- A list of states where the firm is registered and licensed within the specified geographic region.
Additional Notes
This is not a Request for Qualifications. Firms must be registered under NAICS 541330 and certified in SAM.gov.