MULTI DISCIPLINE ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE JPEO A&A MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is seeking multidiscipline architect-engineering services through an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to support the Army Ammunition Program modernization efforts. The procurement will establish a pool of approximately four contractors to provide comprehensive A-E services for ammunition facilities and related infrastructure projects. The contract structure includes a five-year base ordering period with an optional six-month extension, and the government will evaluate proposals based on technical qualifications and past performance in similar multidiscipline engineering projects. The solicitation was posted on September 30, 2022, with a submission deadline of November 14, 2022, and includes multiple amendments addressing bidder inquiries. Detailed submission instructions and amendments are available through the PIEE procurement platform under solicitation number W9123622R4006.
This procurement does not include any set-aside designations and is open to full and open competition among qualified architect-engineering firms. The total contract capacity across all awarded contracts will not exceed $240,000,000 over the contract term, with each contractor guaranteed a minimum of $5,000 in task orders. Work will be performed predominantly at Norfolk District's Area of Responsibility locations including Radford, Virginia and Kingsport, Tennessee, with potential assignments at other USACE-supported ammunition plants in Independence, Missouri; Middleton, Iowa; and Scranton, Pennsylvania. The contract capacity may be shared with other Department of Defense agencies or USACE districts upon contracting officer approval and contractor acceptance. The NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) and PSC code C1EA (Architect and Engineering-Construction: Ammunition Facilities) classify this as a specialized engineering services contract focused on ammunition facility construction and modernization.
W9123622R4006 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
9/30/22, 5:08 PM MULTI DISCIPLINE ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE JPEO A&A MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
The Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District has awarded four Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Multi-Discipline Architect/Engineer services to support the JPEO A&A Modernization Program's Ammunition Program. The four awardees are Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., Tetra Tech/Mason & Hanger Joint Venture, Black & Veatch - Zapata JV, and Benham-WSP Joint Venture, with a combined contract ceiling value of $240,000,000 shared across all four contractors over the life of the contracts. The contracts were awarded on August 13, 2025, and will provide comprehensive architectural and engineering services for ammunition-related modernization efforts under the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition program.
W9123622R4006 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
8/15/25, 1:00 PM MULTIPDISCIPLINE ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE JPEO A&A MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
SOURCES SOUGHT W91236-22-R-4006 MULTIPDISCIPLINE ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE JPEO A&A MODERNIZATION PROGRAM THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND/OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY TO DETERMINE THE INTEREST, AND AVAILABILITY, OF POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESS QUALIFIED ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER FIRMS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF A RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO USE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS FOR THE PROJECT. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. ALL INTERESTED SMALL BUSINESS (SB), SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (SDB), SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SB (SDVOSB), VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (VOSB), HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONES (HUBZONES), QUALIFIED SECTION 8(A) OR WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB), FIRMS SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE UNDER NAICS CODE 541330. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Army Corps of Engineers is conducting market research to identify potential sources for award of a Multidiscipline Architect-Engineering Indefinite Delivery Multiple Award Task Order Contracts to support Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and other USACE commands directly supporting the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition’s modernization program. The purpose of these AE contracts is to allow for increased capacity to meet the expected demands of this new program the upcoming fiscal years. This is an update to previous Sources Sought W91236-20-R-4003. The services include but are not limited to: planning, programming, feasibility studies, geotechnical investigations, permitting, charrettes, master planning, engineering studies, design services, estimating, surveying, site/field investigation, CADD drawing and document preparation and review, design review, operability and maintenance review of designs, construction management services, commissioning, studies, and reports. These services will include (but are not limited to) such areas as facility maintenance, repair, remodeling, renovation, or demolition; infrastructure; interior fit-up; new construction; physical security and counter terrorism (including weapons of mass destruction) force protection; fire protection; and communications. All work will be performed by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional Architects or Engineers. The work required extends beyond a single project effort, in that it involves the planning, design, scheduling, management, coordinating, investigating, and CADD support for a fluctuating flow of simultaneous, though unrelated, delivery orders. Therefore, the Contractor will be required to respond rapidly to Government requirements with outstanding professionalism and top-quality craftsmanship, without compromising professional standards, current mission requirements, and end user readiness. In general terms, the proposed contracts will consist of preparing construction request for proposal packages for either Design-Bid-Build or Design Build projects in support of the industrial base modernization program depending on the individual task order requirements. The Selected firms will be responsible for checking calculations, drawings, details, notes and other work products to verify the design intent, technical adequacy and other work projects depending on the individual task order requirements. The new acquisition will result in an award of approximately six indefinite delivery indefinite quality contracts (IDIQs) AE contracts with a total shared capacity of $240M between the selected firms. Each contract will have a five-year base with no option years. The contemplated contract will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (PL 92-582, formerly known as Brooks A-E Act), 40 USC Chapter 1101 et seq., as implemented by FAR Part 36.6. The appropriate Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330 – Engineering Services. The small business size standard is $16.5 million. Only interested, capable, qualified and responsive small business contractors with the minimum capabilities (i.e. Refer to Project Description) are encouraged to reply to this Sources Sought announcement. All interested parties are reminded that to qualify as a Small Business under any of the above socioeconomic categories, in the event a set aside is done, at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern (see FAR 52.219-14 (b)(1)). Interested parties shall be prepared to demonstrate how this requirement will be met, as meeting this requirement will be evaluated in determining the successful offeror once a synopsis notice is issued. Small business concerns should not claim eligibility for any given set-aside if they cannot meet the cost of personnel requirement for that set-aside. GENERAL INFORMATION: Interested sources must provide a response that addresses the information listed below. The Sources Sought response should demonstrate knowledge of, experience in, and ability to successfully execute. The capability statement should be limited to 20 single sided pages demonstrating firm’s ability to meet and execute the requirements set forth above. Please ensure to address all questions requested by the Government: 1. Company name, address, phone number, point of contact and point of contact email address. 2. Please submit your company's Cage code and DUNS number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Qualified Section 8(a) or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Qualified Section 8(a) Alaskan Native/Tribal/Hawaiian Native All Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a qualification statement once a synopsis notice is issued. Please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.for additional registration information. 3. Indicate the primary nature of your business, business size in relation to the NAICS Code 541330, and capability to execute the capabilities listed above. 4. Provide Prime and subconsultants’ recent experience (within 10 years) with regard to the services listed above, knowledge of pertinent issues related to the facilities to support production, handling and storage of energetic materials and their supporting infrastructure, and knowledge of load, assembly and pack-out (LAP) processes/facilities as related to ammunition production. Knowledge of industrial facilities and infrastructure supporting processes similar to energetic/ammunition facilities may be used; however, greater weight will be given to more direct knowledge. Provide a minimum of tee and maximum of six project examples demonstrating this experience. Provide the contract number, contract type (i.e. fixed price, indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery, cost reimbursement, etc.), project value, contract value and point of contact with phone number. Indicate whether the work was performed as a prime or a subcontractor, as well as what percentage of work your firm performed. Additionally, if your firm currently holds any IDIQ contracts, please include the contract numbers and their respective capacities. 5. Provide professional qualifications and capabilities of the staff to be assigned to the resulting contract, include experience within the past 10 years in the types of work addressed above. Please include the number of employees by your firm. 6. Provide an overall management plan for this contract. The resultant contract holder will be expected to manage complex projects simultaneously. 7. If you are considering entering into a teaming arrangement, you should provide the name of all teaming partners, the anticipated type of teaming arrangements, address the specific services each member will provide and include applicable professional qualifications and experience for each member, and to what extent your firm has worked with the proposed subcontractors in the past. For other than bundled requirements you may be able to joint venture with one or more small businesses and not be considered affiliated as long as each member of the joint venture is small under the applicable NAICS code (13 CFR 121.103(h)(3)). The limitation on subcontracting would apply to the cooperative effort of the joint venture and not each individual member (13 CFR 125.6(i)). A small business prime will be required to comply with FAR 52.219-14 which states that at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended by employees of the concern. Provide evidence that on past contracts of a similar nature that your firm (as the prime contractor) was able to comply with the requirement of FAR 52.219-14 and will be able to comply with this requirement under the proposed contract. DISCLAIMER: Since this is a Sources Sought Announcement only, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists and solicitation requests will not be acknowledged. USACE Norfolk District is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals and will not accept telephone inquiries. All questions and correspondence shall be directed via email at Philip Mathews at philip.d.mathews@usace.army.mil and a copy to Brady Hales at brady.l.hales@usace.army.mil. This Sources Sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request. RESPONSE: All responses to this announcement may be sent electronically to Philip Mathews at philip.d.mathews@usace.army.mil and a copy furnished to Brady Hales at brady.l.hales@usace.army.mil no later than 10:00 a.m., 4 March 2022. LOCATIONS OF INSTALLATIONS COVERED BY THE CONTEMPLATED CONTRACT ACTION: Holston Army Ammunition Plant Kingsport, TN United States Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Middleton, IA United States Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Independence, MO United States Radford Army Ammunition Plant Radford, VA United States POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THIS NOTICE: Primary Point of Contact: Philip Mathews Contract Specialist philip.d.mathews@usace.army.mil O: 757-201-7292 F: 757-201-7183 USACE District, Norfolk Secondary Point of Contact: Brady Hales Contracting Officer brady.l.hales@usace.army.mil O: 757-201-7155 USACE District, Norfolk W9123622R4006 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
2/9/22, 1:03 PM MULTI DISCIPLINE ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE JPEO A&A MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
The Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District has awarded four Multi-Discipline Architect/Engineer (A/E) Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to support the Norfolk District's Ammunition Program (AMMO), with a shared maximum value of $240,000,000 over the contract's lifetime. The four awardees are Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Inc., Tetra Tech/Mason & Hanger Joint Venture, Black & Veatch - Zapata JV, and Benham-WSP Joint Venture, all selected to provide comprehensive architect-engineering services for ammunition-related modernization projects. The contracts were awarded on August 13, 2025, as part of the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) Modernization Program, enabling the Norfolk District to access specialized engineering expertise through multiple contractors under the IDIQ structure.
W9123622R4006 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
8/15/25, 12:58 PM MULTI DISCIPLINE ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE JPEO A&A MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District awarded four Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Multi-Discipline Architect/Engineer services to support Norfolk District's Ammunition Program (AMMO). The awarded contracts share a combined not-to-exceed capacity of $240,000,000 over the life of the contract period. The four awardees are Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Inc., Tetra Tech/Mason & Hanger Joint Venture, Black & Veatch - Zapata JV, and Benham-WSP Joint Venture, with the contracts awarded on August 13, 2025. These contracts will provide comprehensive architect-engineering services to support the JPEO A&A (Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments & Ammunition) Modernization Program through the Army Corps of Engineers' ammunition infrastructure initiatives.
W9123622R4006 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
8/15/25, 12:59 PM