C--INDEFINITE DELIVERY FACILITATION AND ARCHITECT- ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CHARRETTES, VE WORKSHOPS AND SIMILAR MEETINGS, PRIMARILY VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA AND WAKE ISLAND

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Consolidation of Contract Requirements Determination for Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Facilitation and Architect-Engineering (A-E) Services for Charrettes, VE Workshops, and similar meetings. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Alaska District plans to solicit offers for this contract, with performance primarily in various locations in Alaska and Wake Island. The determination justifies the consolidation of these requirements.

• The contract will be an IDIQ Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC).

• Services include facilitation and A-E services for charrettes, value engineering (VE) analysis, studies of project features and design systems, and facilitating early concept design functional analysis.

• Task orders may include construction, infrastructure site improvements, facility repairs, incidental environmental work (including HazMat), facility upgrades, and system maintenance.

• Projects may be fully designed (Design-Bid-Build) or Design-Build.

• Work will primarily be in arctic, sub-arctic, and cold region environments, including remote areas.

• The solicitation number is W911KB26RA027.

• The contract will have a base ordering period of five (5) years, with an option to extend services for up to six (6) months.

• The minimum guarantee for this IDIQ is $3,000.00.

• The total capacity of the solicitation is not explicitly stated but is implied to be higher than previous contracts.

• Task Orders (TOs) are anticipated to be between $5K and $500K and will be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

• This acquisition will be solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services, $25.5M size standard).

• The selection process will involve reviewing Standard Form (SF) 330s, with a minimum of three highly qualified A-E firms being selected for negotiation.

• The government will negotiate with the most highly qualified firm, provided fair and reasonable rates are submitted. If negotiations fail, the next firm will be considered.

• This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

• The document details the rationale for consolidation, market research findings, and alternative contracting approaches considered and rejected.

• The consolidation is deemed necessary and justified, providing substantial benefits to the Government and ensuring maximum practicable participation by small businesses.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a pre-solicitation notice for a total small business set-aside Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). The contract will provide Value Engineering (VE) and Charrette Facilitation services for various locations in Alaska and Wake Island. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will issue task orders for work that may include VE and Charrette Facilitation for horizontal construction, vertical construction, sustainment, renovation, modernization of real property, or a combination, potentially including Design-Build.

• Furnish all materials, equipment, and personnel for A-E services.

• Services include value engineering analysis, studies of project features and design systems, and leading/facilitating charrettes.

• Facilitation may include early concept design (0-20%) functional analysis and architectural charrette workshops.

• Task orders may cover construction, infrastructure site improvements, facility repairs, incidental environmental work (including HazMat testing/removal), facility upgrades, and system maintenance.

• Work may be fully designed (Design-Bid-Build) or Design-Build.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price IDIQ SATOC.

• Capacity: $4,000,000.00.

• Ordering Period: 5 years with an option for an additional 6 months.

• Minimum Guarantee: $3,000.00.

• Anticipated Task Order Range: $5K to $500K.

• Anticipated Award: 3rd Quarter of FY26.

• Anticipated Notice to Proceed (NTP): 16 May 2026.

• The procurement will use source selection procedures identified in the upcoming Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

• Review of submitted SF330s will be required.

• Electronic proposals must be submitted via the PIEE Solicitation Module website.

• Vendors must register in the PIEE system and have a Proposal Manager role established.

• Total Small Business Set Aside.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• Joint ventures must be registered in SAM as the joint venture.

• Offerors must have and maintain a minimum CMMC Level 1 certification in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) by October 1, 2025.

• Firms must enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in SPRS; this is a MANDATORY responsibility item.

• The solicitation (Combined Synopsis and Solicitation) is scheduled to be available on or about 21 January 2026 at the PIEE Solicitation Module website.

• Offerors are responsible for checking the PIEE website for any posted changes or amendments.