Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 14, 2026·Responses due Oct 20, 2026

DOC Architect and Engineering IDIQ

Commerce (all) · DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
AA-FEQ-WC-O-26-00495
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
R425
Place
Washington, DC, USA
Contact
Kie'Arra Shorter (KShorter@doc.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation AA-FEQ-WC-O-26-00495 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jun 2, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Jun 2, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Jun 2, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 17, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 22, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 2, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 14, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Too few past cases at this agency to estimate timing (4 found; 10 needed).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330 QUALIFICATION PACKAGES THIS IS AN ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) PRESOLICITATION NOTICE AND A REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330 QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PRICE PROPOSALS. Project Description The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality (OFEQ), Building Management Division (BMD), intends to award up to three (3) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts to provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary architectur… (show all)

al and engineering services in support of renovation, modernization, repair, and infrastructure improvement projects at the historic Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) in Washington, DC. The resulting contracts will provide professional planning, facility assessments, engineering investigations, design services, technical studies, cost estimating, and construction phase services for projects throughout the HCHB. As the headquarters of the Department of Commerce and a historically significant Federal facility, the HCHB requires the careful integration of modern building systems while preserving its historic character and ensuring compliance with applicable Federal laws, building codes, life safety requirements, accessibility standards, sustainability objectives, and historic preservation requirements. The Building Management Division (BMD) is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, and modernization of the HCHB's critical building systems, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical distribution; plumbing; steam; structural; fire protection; environmental; and vertical transportation (elevator) systems. Task orders issued under the resulting IDIQ contracts may require one or multiple engineering disciplines depending on the scope and complexity of each project. Services shall include work in areas to: Architectural Design Structural Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Plumbing Engineering Civil Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Environmental Engineering Facility Planning Utility Infrastructure Design Cost Estimating Building Condition Assessments Failure Investigations Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing Stormwater Management Water and Sanitary Utility Systems Interior Renovation Design Technical Studies and Engineering Assessments Projects may range from minor facility renovations to complex infrastructure modernization efforts and may involve single-discipline or multidisciplinary engineering services. Given the broad range of potential work and the importance of understanding existing site conditions, the Government is requiring prospective offerors to attend a mandatory site visit. Offerors must register for the site visit using the provided Microsoft Forms link in this announcement. The visit will provide an opportunity to review site conditions and ask questions regarding the scope and technical requirements. Questions may be raised during the mandatory site visit. Oral responses are provided for general informational purposes and do not revise the public announcement. Questions and answers that materially clarify or affect the project requirements, submission instructions, or selection criteria will be issued in writing to all firms through an update to the public announcement. Firms shall rely only on the written announcement and any written updates issued by the Contracting Officer. NAICS Code: 541330 (Engineering Services) Small Business Size Standard: $25.5 Million Product Service Code (PSC): R425 (Support-Professional: Engineering/Technical) Set-Aside Status: Total Small Business Set-Aside Only firms that qualify as small business concerns under NAICS Code 541330 are eligible to submit qualification packages. Firms are responsible for ensuring their small business status is current and accurately reflected in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). Estimated Program Value: The estimated cumulative ordering ceiling for all contracts awarded under this procurement is: $9,889,921.79. A&E Selection Criteria and Relative Importance: In accordance with 40 U.S.C. Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers (Brooks Architect-Engineer Act) and RFO FAR Part 36, the Government will evaluate firms based on demonstrated competence and professional qualifications. The evaluation will focus on the firm's specialized experience and technical competence in the following disciplines. Firms shall demonstrate the capability to provide A-E services in the following required disciplines: Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Environmental Engineering Architectural Design The Government will evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the entire proposed team, including the prime firm and any proposed consultants or subcontractors identified in the SF 330. 1. Specialized Experience � Most Important The Government will evaluate the firm's specialized experience and technical competence based on the relevance, similarity, and complexity of prior A-E projects submitted in the SF 330. The evaluation will consider the extent to which the firm's demonstrated experience includes: A-E services similar in scope, size, complexity, and technical requirements to this requirement; Single-discipline and multi-disciplinary projects involving the required A-E disciplines; Renovation, modernization, repair, and infrastructure improvement projects involving existing facilities; and Experience demonstrating the firm's ability to successfully perform the types of A-E services anticipated under this IDIQ. Firms shall demonstrate their Specialized Experience through relevant projects submitted in SF 330, Part I, Section F � Example Projects Which Best Illustrate Proposed Team's Qualifications for This Contract. Firms shall submit 3 relevant projects performed within the past 5 years from the date of this announcement. Specialized Experience will be evaluated using the following confidence ratings: The Government has LOW CONFIDENCE that the Offeror understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach or will be successful in performing the contract even with Government intervention. The Government has SOME CONFIDENCE that the offeror understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing the contract with some Government intervention. The Government has HIGH CONFIDENCE that the offeror understands the requirement, proposes a sound approach, and will be successful in performing the contract with little or no Government intervention. 2. Professional Qualifications � Second Most Important The Government will evaluate the Professional Qualifications of the key personnel proposed to perform the required A-E services. Firms shall identify and submit the proposed key personnel in SF 330, Part I, Section E � Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for This Contract, consistent with the key personnel positions identified in the Functional Requirements. The Government will evaluate the relevance, depth, and adequacy of the proposed key personnel's professional qualifications in relation to their proposed roles and the A-E services required under this IDIQ. The evaluation will consider, as applicable: Education; Years and type of relevant professional experience; Professional registrations and licenses; Professional certifications; Technical qualifications; and Relevant individual project experience. The six required A-E disciplines are encompassed within the applicable personnel categories identified in the Functional Requirements, including Program/Project Manager, Senior Engineer/Architect/Specialist, and Project Engineer/Architect. Separate minimum personnel qualification requirements are not established for each individual discipline. Professional registrations, licenses, and certifications identified as preferred in the Functional

Who won similar work

11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Commerce (all)), same NAICS 541330.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
MULTIPLE_AWARDS Silver Spring MD USA1$8.0BSep 2, 2025
Applied Research Associates, Inc.1$9.8MApr 10, 2025
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.1$9.8MApr 10, 2025
REID MIDDLETON, INC.1$9.8MApr 10, 2025
CENTURIA CORPORATION1$8.7MJul 30, 2026
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. · $GD1$8.1MJul 29, 2026
XCEED ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING P.C. Rochester NY 14620 USA1$5.0MSep 25, 2026
PHOENIX ANALYSIS & DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES INC1$5.0MSep 25, 2026
M2 STRATEGY, INC.1$768KJun 18, 2026
BLACKROCK TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC1$664KAug 3, 2026

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.

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Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Commerce, Dept of (DOC) since 2024 (10 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Commerce, Dept of (DOC) job
  • $340K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • 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.

  • 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 372 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.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 4 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.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.