Full and Open IDIQ for A-E Services for Vance AFB and Sheppard AFB

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document contains responses to vendor questions regarding the Vance AFB AE IDIQ AE2026-27-BK solicitation.

• Project Types: Firms should expect airfield and street pavement repair, utility line replacements, renovations for T-7 aircraft bed-down, general facility modernization, and electrical system updates. A balance of experience in airfield projects, utility systems, and facility renovations is recommended.
• Construction Management (CM) & Inspection Roles:
  • CMs generally coordinate with general contractors, review submittals, and manage construction logistics. A single individual can fulfill both PM and CM roles.
  • Construction Inspectors are expected to be on-site daily when work is active, evaluating compliance with specs and plans, and completing daily reports.
  • A dedicated Construction Manager or Inspector role is not strictly required, but the individual(s) must be able to perform these duties on-site during construction.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in construction inspection and management is required for this role.
  • No specific professional registrations or certifications beyond PE/RA for other disciplines are required for the CM position.
  • A single resume is acceptable for a combined Lead Construction Manager/Construction Inspector role.
• Proposal Formatting:
  • An 11" x 17" page size is allowable for Section D: Organizational Chart.
  • SF330 Part II has no restrictions.
  • CPARS or PPQs can be included in Section H but are not required.
  • Proposals up to 45 pages will be accepted (extension from 40 pages).

This Q&A clarifies expectations for project types, roles, and proposal formatting, potentially impacting how bidders prepare their submissions. The page limit for proposals has been extended.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This announcement is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish an Architect-Engineering (A-E) pool for services supporting planning, design, and Title II services for construction, repairs, renovations, restorations, and modernizations of facilities at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, and Sheppard AFB, Texas. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), and no costs associated with responding will be reimbursed.

• A-E services may include site investigation, engineering plans and studies, concept design, final design, or construction phase services.

• Potential project opportunities include work related to existing mission assets such as airfield pavement repairs, utility system repairs, facility repairs, and projects related to the bed-down of the future T-7A aircraft.

• Specific scopes may involve geotechnical investigations, repair-in-kind pavement distresses, utility system repairs (pipes, electrical conductors), renovation of site, building envelope, interiors, and engineering systems.

• Environmental scope may require criteria for ACM, PFAS/PFOA abatement.

• Project management and inspection may involve on-site construction submittal coordination and inspection.

• Projects may require sustainability design compliance with GBCI or GBI programs.

• Designs must be prepared using MCACE (Second Generation) and PACES, and deliver BIM models in Autodesk Revit, ACAD, or Civil 3D, compliant with current CAD standards.

• The NAICS code is 5413, Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services.

• ASRC is contemplating creating a pool of qualified A-E firms for future service contracts.

• Contracts awarded from this pool will be firm-fixed-priced.

• The initial service contract is anticipated to be awarded in summer 2026 and completed in spring 2027.

• The estimated construction costs for potential opportunities will range from approximately $750,000 to $7,500,000.

• The A-E Team arrangement may extend for a total of 5 years, depending on ASRC's success in securing a base operations service contract.

• Firms must submit an SF330 package for review.

• Submissions will be evaluated based on specialized experience and technical competence, qualified professional personnel, past performance, capacity to complete Air Force planning charrettes and design documents, and knowledge of Vance and Sheppard AFB installations.

• The SF330 should be limited to 40 pages (Parts A-G), with Part H encouraged but not required.

• A committee will review SF330s, short-list qualified teams, and then select at least three firms for interviews for specific opportunities.

• Final selection for a Statement of Work (SOW) will be based on interviews and ranking.

• This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size.

• Final deliverables must be stamped and signed by professionals registered in Oklahoma or Texas, as appropriate.

• Being part of the A-E pool does not guarantee future contract opportunities.

• No contract will be awarded solely for participation in the A-E pool.

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document serves as a repository for questions submitted by potential bidders regarding the A&E IDIQ AE2026-27-BK opportunity. It will be updated with submitted questions and their corresponding answers once reviewed and posted by the requester.

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This document is intended to provide clarification on the solicitation. Bidders should monitor this document for updates that may affect their understanding of the requirements, submission process, or deadlines.