Pre-solicitationPosted Apr 18, 2025·Responses due May 19, 2025

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Project XUMU 243207, Engineering Study, Study Launch Facilities (LFs) 9 and 10, Vandenberg SFB, CA

Air Force and Space Force · FA4610 30 CONS PK

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
243207
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
C1BF
Place
CA, USA
Contact
Meghann E. Applebay (meghann.applebay@spaceforce.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 243207 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Apr 18, 2025 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
  • Apr 24, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • May 12, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Sep 26, 2025
    Award Notice
    OES-POND JV II LLC · $1.0M
    Open

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What the notice says

Project Number: XUMU 243207 Engineering Study, Study Launch Facilities (LF) 9 and 10 at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), CA Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architectural and Engineering Services Vandenberg Space Force Base, California The Architect-Engineer (A-E) shall conduct a thorough field investigation to provide a complete and usable Engineering Study that evaluates the condition of the concrete structures that make up the launch tube and surrounding area to include the identification of underground utilities supporting the launch facilities (LF 9 & LF 10) at VSFB. The Study shou… (show all)

ld also capture information on groundwater levels and how water is penetrating the silos. The facility numbers associated with these two launch sites are 1993 and 1963 respectively. This Statement of Work (SOW) sets forth the requirements for a full and complete delivery method for a concrete and groundwater study at two LFs at VSFB, CA. The A-E is to provide the government with engineering documentation capturing the current state of the concrete structure and groundwater infiltration, to include a solution for repairing any deficiencies uncovered during the investigative study following all applicable codes, standards, laws, and regulations, that pertain to this project. The 30th Contracting Squadron (30 CONS) intends to issue a Request for Proposal to one (1) AE firm for project XUMU 243207, Engineering Study, Study Launch Facilities (LFs) 9 and 10 at Vandenberg SFB, on or about 09 July 2025. The award is contemplated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The contract will be a negotiated, firm fixed-price contract. The following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applies to this RFQ: 541330, Engineering Services. The size standard for this NAICS code is $25.5M. Drawings, cost estimates, specifications, calculations, and all other deliverables required under this acquisition shall be completed within 349 calendar days after date of Award, unless otherwise agreed upon with the Government project manager and contracting officer. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect - Engineer Contracts. All potential respondents are reminded that in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), lack of registration in the SAM will make a respondent ineligible for contract award. Request for Qualifications: This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) shall not be mistaken for a Request for Proposal. In accordance with FAR Part 36.702, interested A-E firms shall submit an SF330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, for Government evaluation by the RFQ deadline. SF330 information shall be provided per the latest format from the GSA Library located at https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications. All sections of the SF330 must be completed. All completed SF330s received by the RFQ deadline will be evaluated by the Government. Failure to provide requested data may negatively impact a respondent 's rating or determine the respondent non-responsive. In accordance with FAR Part 36.6, Architect-Engineer Services, and based on the SF330s and responses to RFQ evaluations, only the one (1) A-E firm considered to be the most highly qualified after review and discussions of the minimum requirements/evaluation factors will be eligible to receive the RFP. Evaluation Factors: In accordance with FAR Part 36.602-1, Selection Criteria, potential A-E firms will be evaluated based on the following selection criteria: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Complete this evaluation factor using Section E and Section G of the SF330. Submit personal resumes and relevant information for key and responsible personnel. Section E shall be not more than one (1) page in length per individual. Evaluation of professional qualifications will include but is not limited to an assessment of the A-E firm�s individual personnel resumes. The recommended professional qualifications for satisfactory performance of the required services are defined as professional qualifications in (but not limited to): Program Manager, Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Structural Engineer, Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst, Planner, Draftsman, Technical/Specifications Writer, Cost Estimator, Contract Admin/Procurement Analyst, and Clerical. Anticipated project tasks for the referenced disciplines are similar to those listed at https://www.wbdg.org/design-disciplines/planning. The professional qualifications recommended above are not the required team composition, it is a team composition that the Government considers an adequate composition for the subject requirement. Equivalent positions will be considered equally. Respondents must submit personnel resumes for all professional disciplines necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The term �necessary� denotes that the proposed team composition exemplifies that each proposed team member, through his/her personal resume, demonstrates the qualifications/competency in that discipline through experience, training, and/or certifications in their respective field. The proposed team composition must be captured in Section C and Section D of the SF330, no page limit. Note: Resumes for Draftsman, Technical/Specifications Writer, Contract Admin/Procurement Analyst, and Clerical are not required. The A-E firm shall ensure that only qualified, competent personnel carry out the tasks outlined in this SOW. Qualified, competent personnel is defined as a registered professional or, where registration is not applicable, trained, and/or certified in their respective field. Primary technical services shall be performed by individuals who are licensed in California and credentialed members of architectural, planning, science, and engineering professions or under the direct supervision of a credentialed professional in the discipline being performed. Generally, a credentialed professional (a) is licensed (e.g., registered professional engineer) to practice in the state where a facility is located and (b) commands the necessary expertise, in terms of knowledge and experience, to undertake the specified task to be identified within the contract. Failure to provide sufficient data supporting professional qualifications may negatively impact an A-E firm�s rating. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence, within the past six (6) years, in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. Complete this evaluation factor by providing five (5) example projects using Section F of the SF330, limited to two (2) pages per project. Both Prime and Subconsultant experience is acceptable. Respondents must identify their firm�s role (prime or subcontract) for each example project. Narratives shall, when possible, be supported with illustrations or photographs of completed projects, with no more than three (3) additional pages of supporting illustrations or photographs per project. Specialized experience pertains to the types, size, volume, budget, and complexity of work previously or currently being performed by the A-E firm that is comparable to the work to be performed under this project�s scope of work. Specialized experience may also include unique conditions, considerations, or circumstances encountered that are relevant to this RFQ. Specialized experience does not include overseas offices for projects outside the United States, its territories, or possessions; nor does it include subsidiaries that are not normally subject to management decisions, accounting, and policies, or a holding or parent company or an incorporated subsidiary that operates u

Who won similar work

55 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 541330.

Single-winner award sizes (55): middle half $434K to $30.9M, median $5.8M; range $23K to $4.0B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B5$362.3MSep 28, 2026
SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION5$1.1MJul 1, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B3$37.6MAug 26, 2026
BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.2$1.2BSep 21, 2026
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.2$102.1MFeb 25, 2026
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.2$48.5MMar 30, 2026
PCI AVIATION LLC2$14.3MApr 24, 2025
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC.1$4.0BJun 3, 2025
LEIDOS, INC.1$475.0MMay 29, 2026
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC1$81.5MMar 31, 2026

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Investor context
  • $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 55 past awards, $5.8M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 55 past awards, $5.8M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

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Competitive landscape

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  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (22 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $759K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 8 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

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  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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