AE IDIQ RFIs - 2025 09 29.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION LOG

RFP#: 47PD0325R0003

Due Date: October 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EDT Region 3 Full Services A/E IDIQ

RFI # Request for Information Response Date 1 I am reaching out to you regarding the GSA

Region 3- Full Service Architectural and Engineering Services IDIQ (Notice ID 47PD0325R0003). It notes that (3) of the IDIQ contracts are to be competed as a total small-business set-aside. Does this mean that all firms/team members (i.e. engineering consulting firms) that are included in the team must be Small Business? Or only that the Prime submitting firm must be a Small Business and others may be larger firms?

When forming a formal Joint Venture or Partnership or Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA) in response to a small business set-aside, all team members must meet the socioeconomic status for the set-aside. For all Contractor Team Arrangements (CTAs) submitted in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) apply, (i.e., the small business team members must perform at least 50% of the value of the work to be completed).

9/24/25

2 With the potential scope of work indicated, there are a large number of specialty consultants that may be needed on the project (Industrial Hygienist, Cost Estimator, Historical Architect, Commissioning Agents, etc.). Does GSA request that all proposed specialty consultants have an SF 330 part E resume included in the Key Personnel? Or does GSA only request Key Personnel resumes for the Prime Architecture and Engineering firm? If the prior, it would seem that the submission would become very cumbersome in terms of number of pages. Please confirm.

GSA requires resumes only for the Prime Architecture and Engineering Firm, as well as for the key personnel of any Joint Venture Firm, Partnership, or Contractor Teaming Arrangement partnering with the Prime.

9/25/25

3 Page 6 of the RFP states that we are to submit an SF330 Part I and II for the prime offeror.

Could GSA confirm whether or not subconsultants should submit an SF330 Part II, specifically?

Subconsultant resumes are not required to be submitted, unless the Offeror is proposing the subconsultant as a Key Personnel.

9/26/25

4 Page 6 of the RFP states that the proposal is limited to 20 double-sided pages. Could GSA confirm if this is equivalent to 40 single-sided pages?

Page 6 of the RFP will be revised to state, the proposal is limited to pages.

9/26/25

20 SINGLE-SIDED

5 Are any pages excluded from the page limit (for instance, SF330 Part II, covers, and dividers)?

SF330, Part II Forms are NOT excluded from the total page count. Coversheets and Dividers, can be excluded from the page count.

9/26/25

6 On page 6 of the RFP, it's stated that we should include a project synopsis in box 25 of the SF330-F. Typically project synopses are included in box 24 of the SF330-F, as box 25 is for identifying which firms provided work on a project, their location, and their role. Could we provide a project synopsis in box 24 instead of box 25?

Yes, please include the project synopsis in Box 24 of the SF330. This typo has been corrected in the RFP as well.

9/26/25

7 Does GSA want us to submit a resume for a project manager?

Yes, please submit a resume for a project manager.

9/26/25

8 Can multiple key staff member resumes be submitted per role (eg, can two mechanical engineer resumes or be submitted)?

Yes, multiple key personnel can be submitted per role.

9/26/25

9 The solicitation’s NAICS code is 541310 (architectural services). However, the incumbents appear to be engineering firms under NAICS 541330 (engineering services).

Will the Government allow engineering firms under NAICS 541330 pursue as small business prime?

The previously awarded IDIQs for architectural services, which utilized NAICS Code 541310 (Architectural Services), were awarded to Mills & Schnoering Architects, Peck, Peck & Associates, and Renaissance 3 Architects.

For the current solicitation, NAICS Code 541310 will be the only applicable code, as the primary focus of these IDIQs are architectural services, not engineering services. We already have separate engineering service IDIQs within the Region that are currently valid until March 2027.

9/26/25

10 Are you able to tell me if this is a new solicitation or a recompete? If this is a recompete, where can I find the A/E firms that were awarded? Thanks for your assistance!

Yes, this is a recompete for 3 of the areas IDIQs. See Question 9 & 12 for the A/E firms.

The North and South Carolina IDIQ, is a new A/E IDIQ and not a recompete.

9/26/25

11 We would also appreciate confirmation that subconsultant experience can be included under Criterion 1 when clearly documented in the proposal.

Yes, subconsultant experience can be included under Criteria 1, please annotate in your proposal that they are a subconsultant.

9/28/25

12 Previous IDIQ contracts with GSA Region 3 PBS have been issued under NAICS code 541330 - Engineering Services. Is this contract restricted to small businesses with 541310 – Architectural Services NAICS code? If so, will there be another IDIQ open to small businesses with 541330 NAICS code? Can you please advise?

See response to RFI 9. 9/29/25

13 GSA Region 3- Full Service Architectural and Engineering Services IDIQ, if the government shutdown does occur, will this push the due date? Or will this still be due even if a shutdown occurs?

The proposal due date remains October 24, 2025, by 2:00 PM EST.

Should there be any extension to this deadline, an official Amendment will be posted on SAM.GOV. It is the responsibility of each offeror to regularly monitor SAM.GOV for all updates and changes related to this solicitation.

9/29/25