Blanket Purchase Agreement 89603025A0005

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. was awarded a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on September 30, 2025, valued at $1,759,136.00 with a completion date of September 29, 2030. The contract provides civil geotechnical and structural consulting services for the review of engineering design information related to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities. Specifically, the contractor will review front-end engineering design information for proposed LNG facilities and final design engineering information for authorized facilities under construction, ensuring all submissions comply with federal and state regulations, guidelines, codes, standards, and accepted engineering practices. Performance will be conducted primarily in Washington, DC, where FERC is headquartered, with the contractor potentially required to provide expert witness testimony as needed.

The contract structure consists of a one-year base period with four optional one-year renewal periods, utilizing a labor-hour pricing model with blended hourly rates across two labor-hour line items and one travel line item per contract period. The solicitation required offerors to demonstrate a minimum of 15 years of professional experience in civil geotechnical investigation and structural engineering, maintain current professional engineering registration, and preferably hold a Structural Engineer license. Award evaluation emphasized technical and non-price factors significantly more heavily than price considerations. This procurement represents a follow-on to the previous incumbent contractor, Lingwall & Franke Consulting, LLC, and reflects FERC's ongoing need for specialized expertise in reviewing complex LNG facility designs to support the agency's licensing and oversight responsibilities.