Worldwide Design Services IDIQ

The Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operations awarded the Worldwide Design Services Master IDIQ on May 29, 2019, with a shared ceiling of $250 million. Ordering closed on May 28, 2024, and no new task orders may be placed against the vehicle after that date.

All 88 awarded task orders across the vehicle are unrestricted; no set-aside designations apply. The vehicle funds only the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations. Task-order activity has declined: 13 orders were placed in 2022, but only 5 in 2024 and 2 so far in 2026, with 9 orders in 2025. The combined potential value of all task orders is $321.9 million, and $321.9 million has been obligated across the full portfolio, meaning the vehicle is fully exhausted.

Awarded work spans architectural and engineering services for U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide, including new embassy compounds, consulate modernizations, lease fit-outs, master planning, bridging design, and specialized services such as research on mass timber, off-site manufacturing programs, and forced-entry/ballistic-resistant product evaluation. Recent task orders show geographic dispersion across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. Individual task-order values range from approximately $15,500 to $27.4 million; representative recent orders include design services for the Bratislava New Embassy Compound ($1.4 million), Madrid Embassy selective improvements ($2.2 million), Santiago Embassy project development ($3.6 million), and Brussels New Embassy Compound design and bridging ($27.4 million).

Prime contractor concentration is moderate. Kierantimberlake LLC, Studio MA, Inc., Ennead Architects LLP, Mark Cavagnero Associates, and Shop Architects, Inc. hold the top five positions by potential value, collectively representing approximately 55% of combined potential value. Studio MA leads by order count with 12 awards ($41.5 million). The remaining 10 primes share the remainder of the portfolio broadly.

OBO projects requiring A/E services range in complexity from completely new Embassy or Consulate compounds to systems upgrades at existing facilities. New construction projects may include office buildings, residences, support, and recreation facilities. They are often located on undeveloped sites. OBO projects requiring modernization services include a variety of building types and are usually located on operational diplomatic compounds that must be kept functional during construction. These projects may include new office buildings, annexes, or additions, existing embassy and consulate rehabilitations and renovations, fit-out of leased commercial office space, security upgrades, and improvements to a variety of DOS residences. Projects may be strictly new construction, modernization, or a combination of the two. They may occur in nations with well-developed infrastructure, building codes and permitting processes, or in developing nations with challenging local conditions. Most projects require A/E teams to travel to the project site and develop effective working relationships with local consultants and government officials.