R5 Space Planning and Interior Design

The R5 Space Planning and Interior Design Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service Region 5, provides comprehensive space planning, interior design, and furniture design services for federal agencies across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The contract vehicle enables federal client agencies to procure professional architectural and design services to optimize their workspace configurations, develop design intent drawings, conduct space requirement planning, generate cost estimates, and create furniture and block plans. The master contract supports federal facilities in efficiently managing and reconfiguring their real estate portfolios through targeted design interventions.

The task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate a consistent pattern of furniture design, space planning, and design intent drawing services primarily for federal agencies such as the Department of Labor, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Customs and Border Protection, and various inspector general offices. Typical delivery orders range from approximately $5,000 to $100,000, with performance periods spanning six to twenty-four months. Three prime contractors predominantly win task orders: Tilton, Kelly + Bell LLC, CRA Architecture, Inc., and 845 Design Group PC, all of which are small businesses, though no specific set-aside designations were used in the individual task orders. Most work is performed in major metropolitan areas within Region 5, including Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Columbus. The contract demonstrates a flexible approach to federal workspace design, allowing agencies to quickly procure specialized interior design services tailored to their specific operational needs.