The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for $800 million over five years to provide architectural and engineering (A&E) services worldwide. The contract, known as the Global Architect-Engineer Services III (GAES III) IDIQ, is intended to support USAID's development objectives across sectors such as water, transportation, energy, and structures. The services to be provided include planning, design, construction management, and capacity building. The contract is partially set aside for small businesses, with approximately 12 awards expected, including 5 to small businesses.
As a prime contractor under the GAES III IDIQ, Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp.'s Federal Services Division, doing business as Black & Veatch Architects LLC, was awarded a $49 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order for the Infrastructure Field Support (IFS) III task order. This task order will provide infrastructure field support services through July 2028. Black & Veatch is a prominent engineering, procurement, and construction firm with expertise in serving federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection Agency.
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