Pre-solicitationPosted Mar 18, 2026·Responses due May 4, 2026

SF 330 Request for Large A&E Services, Ellsworth AFB, SD

Air Force and Space Force · FA4690 28 CONS PKC

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA469026RA-E
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
C219
Place
Ellsworth AFB, SD, USA
Contact
Noah F. Wilmore (noah.wilmore@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA469026RA-E in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Mar 18, 2026 · this notice
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Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: May 13, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026, middle of the range Jun 24, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Mar 18, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

THIS IS A NOTICE ONLY FOR SUBMISSION OF ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING QUALIFICATION PACKAGES, SF 330. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS, ETC., ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE. DESCRIPTION: ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES FOR INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACT(S) FOR DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, GENERAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, SUPPORTING SERVICES, TITLE I, AND TITLE II INSPECTION SERVICES AT ELLSWORTH AFB, SD. 1. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582) as implemented in the Federal Acquisiti… (show all)

on Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. This procurement is UNRESTRICTED FULL AND OPEN for firms classified under NAICS Code 541330. The firm's capability statement shall demonstrate the qualification necessary to meet the requirement. Additionally, the selected firm(s) must perform the primary Architectural and Engineering civil-structural disciplines and may employ qualified consultants to perform other disciplines. Before a small business is proposed as a potential contractor, they must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) accessed at http://www.sam.gov. Failure to register may render the A-E Firm ineligible for award. Professional services shall include Title I, Title II, Base Comprehensive Plans and other A-E services. A-E's with engineering categories of civil and structural will be considered. A professional Architect and/or Engineer in the appropriate discipline, licensed in any of the 50 States, shall stamp all contract drawings. Title I Design services may be required for programming, comprehensive planning, area development design of new facilities; or the renovation, repair, and maintenance of residential, commercial, and Industrial facilities; Including road/bridges, infrastructure, utilities, corrosion control, and environmental restoration. Design services may include preliminary conceptual sketches; presentation drawings; final construction drawings (mylars), AutoCAD drawings, REVIT drawings, SketchUp drawings; specifications utilizing the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) (In special circumstances, alternative specifications formats may be required based on specialized materials or construction techniques being utilized); economic analysis; construction cost and time estimates; engineering calculations; logs and study reports. Projects may include various combination of architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, structural, civil, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, environmental and other engineering and technical disciplines. Investigative services may include studies, reports, design analyses, constructability and peer reviews, surveys, and cost estimates. Title II Services may be required for the supervision and inspection of construction projects. The selected A-E�s will need to become familiar with Ellsworth AFB's facility design, anti-terrorism and CAD Standards as well as other Government codes that may be required for selective completed projects. 2. Scope of Services: Procure professional services shall include Title I, Title II, Base Comprehensive Plans, and other Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required A-E services. Projects will vary by type, scope, and complexity requiring the use of various and multiple facility design disciplines and related technical services. A-E services for Architecture, Master Planning, Interior Design, Civil and Site Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications engineering, Industrial/Process Engineering, Mechanical and Plumbing Engineering, Refrigeration Engineering, Structural and Seismic Engineering, Blast Engineering, Fire Protection, Aircraft Fire Protection, Engineering and Life Safety, Environmental Engineering, Landscape Engineering, Sustainability Coordination, Industrial Hygiene, Cost Estimating, Project and Program Management, and Geotechnical Engineering and Investigations will be required. Other professional services for comprehensive planning, studies, reproduction, electronic document posting, and construction management/administration shall be required. The A-E will be required to prepare studies, plans, conceptual drawings, drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates, analysis, reports, and value engineering as required for a variety of maintenance, repair, alteration, and renovation for delivery of construction projects. Services provided will be for a multitude of services for large projects to include restoration and modernization projects; major construction (addition/remodel); maintenance (repair/alteration) of existing real property. Firms should have the capability to respond to a very short performance timeline for projects which contain specialized discipline requirements and keen management / project oversight. 3. Contract Information: Open-end A-E contracts will be issued for a ten year contract consisting of a base five-year ordering period followed by five, one-year options. Up to four (4) A-E Open- End contracts may be awarded based on amount and type (primary discipline) of projected workload and availability of funds under NAICS code 541330. The total fees for the five-year base plus five one-year options ordering period shall not exceed $5,000,000. Each proposed contract will consist of negotiated fixed priced delivery orders with a guaranteed overall minimum of $500 over the life of the contract, and a maximum contract capacity of $5,000,000. 4. Selection Criteria: Evaluation factors include the following: a. Specialized experience and technical competence. b. Professional qualifications. c. Past performance with respect to execution of DoD and other contracts. d. Professional capacity for timely accomplishment of the work. e. Volume of work previously awarded by this office and DoD. f. Design experience in past projects that are similar in climate and environment conditions to the general geographic location of Ellsworth AFB, e.g., ASHRAE zone, frost line penetration, wind loads, and snow loads. Evaluation factors "a" through "c" are the most critical. Least important are evaluation factors "d" through "f". Contractors shall use recent contracts for development of their qualifications package. Recent is defined as a project completed within five (5) years of the SF 330 due date. The submission package should include sufficient examples to clearly demonstrate their qualifications. There is no page limit on the submission package. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Potential interested parties are responsible for downloading their own copy of the SF 330. 5. Interested firms should respond to this announcement by submitting two copies of the SF 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, via the following electronic media: electronic mail NOT LATER THAN 4 May 2026, 1:00 PM MDT. Contract award is anticipated to be in August 2026 timeframe. All responses must be sent in PDF or Microsoft Word format to: noah.wilmore@us.af.mil and/or jason.wright.30@us.af.mil

Who won similar work

7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) C219.

Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $320K to $733K, median $360K; range $41K to $3.2M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration INC1$3.2MMar 6, 2025
OES-POND JV II LLC1$1.0MSep 26, 2025
DEVELOPMENT ONE INC1$427KFeb 12, 2025
HORSEPOWER GEOSPATIAL LLC1$360KOct 2, 2025
HMH, LLC · $HMH1$356KOct 6, 2026
SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION1$283KMay 28, 2026
VISION BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY LLC1$41KJan 28, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 7 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

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