GSA Region 3- Full Service Architectural and Engineering Services IDIQ

Description

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE 

THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR SOLICITATION. VENDORS SHALL NOT SUBMIT FORMAL PROPOSALS UNTIL THE RFP IS POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE. 

This is a pre-solicitation notice for an acquisition using FAR parts 15 and 36. 

This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor shall the Government pay for the information resulting from this posting. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses do not affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation.

The Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.

BACKGROUND: 

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), has a requirement for Architectural and Engineering (A/E) services on an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. 

The NAICS code is 541310 (Architectural Services) and the small business size standard is $12.5 million. It is anticipated that four separate contracts will be awarded. The firm-fixed-price IDIQ contracts will each consist of one base year and up to four, one-year option periods. 

The four (4) IDIQ contracts are intended to be aligned geographically: 

1. One contract primarily used for Pennsylvania excluding the metropolitan area of Philadelphia as well as West Virginia, 
2. A second contract primarily used for the metropolitan area of Philadelphia which include the counties of Bucks, Delaware, Chester and Montgomery along with Delaware and the southern counties of New Jersey from Trenton south),
3. The third contract will be used for the Carolinas encompassing North and South Carolina.

All three (3) of the above IDIQ contracts are being competed as a total small-business set-aside. 

       4. A fourth contract primarily for work in regions of Virginia and Maryland 

The fourth contract is being competed as a woman-owned small business set-aside. 

However, work from any of the geographical areas may be added to either of the contracts at the discretion of the Government.

The value of individual Task Orders executed under this contract(s) may range from $2,000.00 to $500,000.00. However, the Government makes no representation as to the number of Task Orders or the actual amount of work to be ordered. The minimum guarantee for each contract shall be $2,000.00 for the entire contract period (including Option years). Projects under this contract are generally for projects up to $5 million in construction costs. 

The contracts will include hourly rates for anticipated disciplines at various levels for use in negotiating fixed price task orders. The Maximum Order Limitation (MOL) for each contract will be $15,000,000.00.

Description of Services: 

Projects will involve full design services for Repair and Alterations, Renovations and Modernizations of federal facilities, and may require Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, and energy related design services. Projects may also include the incorporation of Sustainability, Security, and Interior Design services with sensitivity towards historic buildings adhering to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their undertakings on historic resources. In addition, projects are expected to include Workplace Modernization for reduced space and increased flexibility. Anticipated services in this area include programming, full Architectural design services; FFE design and specification, and move coordination services.

Projects under this contract are generally for projects up to $5 million in construction costs. Most projects will involve occupied buildings, many of which are historically significant. The scope of the architectural services under this proposed contract include, but are not limited to the following: POR Development; programming; predesign; the preparation of feasibility studies; the preparation of Request for Proposal packages for Design-Build projects; site investigation; complete design services (space planning, interior design, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, structural, fire protection, vertical transportation, life safety, security, historical, and code compliance); cost estimating; building commissioning inclusive of Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) and Building enclosure commissioning (BECx); procurement support; post-construction- award services; related supplemental services if so requested by the Government.

Hazardous materials such as incidental asbestos and lead may be encountered in some existing facilities. The Architectural firms Industrial Hygienist will be required to identify and quantify the types and locations of hazardous materials that may be abated during construction and will be required to provide abatement recommendations. Furthermore, knowledge of airborne pathogen concerns is required.

In addition, certain projects may be designed and constructed in metric, in accordance with International System (SI) units,the Metric Conversion Act, and Executive Order 12770. GSA's CAD Deliverables Policy will be incorporated as requirements of the awarded contract(s).

Estimated Solicitation Posting Date: 

The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on SAM.GOV on or about 9/5/2025, however, please note this is an approximate date.