Desigo/Apogee IV

Sources Sought Notice

This notice is for market research purposes to identify qualified firms capable of procuring and installing Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) for the Apogee IV program. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC) is seeking information to determine if this requirement, or a portion of it, can be set-aside for small businesses. The total anticipated program capacity is estimated at $507M.

The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, and services for the Procurement and Installation (P&I) and/or Maintenance and Service (M&S) of proprietary Siemens Building Automation Systems Desigo/Apogee BAS. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS)
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems (chiller/boiler installation/integration)
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems
• Fire Alarm Systems (FAS), life safety systems
• Other Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
• Automated control systems (contaminant detection/filtration/response)
• Utilities (electric/gas/water/steam) metering
• Electronic Security Systems (ESS)
• Security and force protection measures (barriers, fencing, gates, window treatments, hardening, lighting)

Services locations include DoD installations and Government facilities throughout the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Outlying areas, and internationally (Germany, Italy, Japan, Africa-Tanzania).

Interested firms should submit a document detailing relevant experience and qualifications, addressing a Capabilities Questionnaire and the Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1). Submissions must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, not exceeding 25 pages. Responses are due by 1200 Noon Central Time on April 9, 2026. No hardcopy or facsimile submissions will be accepted. Email submissions to DLL-CEHNC-APOGEEIV@usace.army.mil with copies to tianna.r.love@usace.army.mil and lashonda.c.smith@usace.army.mil.

This notice is open to both small and other than small businesses. Small businesses are encouraged to identify all applicable designations (Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDB, WOSB, MOSB, Native American-Owned, SDVOSB). Responses will help determine if the acquisition can be set-aside for small businesses.

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation or a Request for Proposal. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred. Responses are not offers and will not be returned. The Government will not provide replies to interested companies.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for providing personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision for the Procurement and Installation (P&I) and/or Maintenance and Service (M&S) of proprietary Siemens Building Automation Systems Desigo/Apogee® Building Automation System (BAS). This includes Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Fire Alarm Systems (FAS), life safety systems, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), automated control systems, Electronic Security Systems (ESS), and security/force protection measures.

• Provide engineering and services for P&I and/or upgrades to Direct Digital Control systems, existing HVAC systems, SCADA systems, and other automated control systems on Government facilities.

• Perform monitoring and control, and M&S of control systems at Government facilities, municipalities, and educational institutions.

• Services include Preventive Maintenance (PM), Corrective Maintenance (CM), repair/replacement/modernization, equipment inventories, condition assessments, work plan development, minor construction, development of PM plans, and recommended spare parts lists.

• Develop equipment installation engineering plans, provide hardware and software, system cybersecurity engineering, system testing, facility modification, and minor construction.

• Provide operation and maintenance manuals, training, system maintenance, retro-commissioning, system operation, and monitoring.

• Ordering period: Sixty (60) months, comprising a three (3) year base period and one (1) two (2) year optional periods.

• Capacity of the SATOC: $630M.

• Place of Performance: Continental United States (CONUS), Alaska, Hawaii, Germany, Italy, Korea, Japan (including Okinawa), Africa – Tanzania, and other locations outside the CONUS where Desigo/Apogee® BAS are previously installed. Foreign jurisdictions may be added.

• Quality Control: Contractor must develop and maintain an effective quality control program (QCP) and a site-specific Quality Control Plan (QCP).

• Quality Assurance: Government will evaluate performance using a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

• Security: Requirements may include handling classified information, requiring SECRET or higher clearances. Compliance with NISPOM and DD Form 254 is mandatory. Information security protocols for unclassified DoD information must be followed.

• Safety: Compliance with EM 385-1-1, OSHA, and other applicable regulations is required. Development of a Corporate Safety and Health Program (SHP) and Site Specific Accident Prevention Plans (APP) are mandatory.

• Information Technology: Contractor employees requiring IT system access must meet specific IT levels and may require a Common Access Card (CAC).

• Cybersecurity: Compliance with UFC 4-010-06, UFGS 25 05 11, and NIST SP 800-82 is required for facility-related control systems. This includes RMF process support, cybersecurity deliverables, and adherence to STIGs and SRGs.

• Personnel: Specific qualifications are outlined for Program Manager, Project Manager, Contracts Manager, Quality Control Manager, Fire Protection Engineer, Site Superintendent, HVAC Technician, Senior Security System Engineer, Security System Engineer, Senior Electrical/Mechanical Engineer, Electrical/Mechanical Engineer, Senior Electronic Security Engineer, Electronic Security Engineer, and Network Specialist.