QnA Design IDIQ 10.29.26.pdf

Questions and Answers during Advertisement for Full-Service A&E IDIQ Contracts

October 29, 2026

Questions Answers 1 Are both Portrait and Landscape orientations allowed in the proposals?

Yes.

2 Does the small business prime have to be registered to do business as an engineering firm in all 14 states? Or can some of the state registrations be filled by a large business subconsultant? The requirement can mean 1) all firms (prime and subcontractors) have to be licensed in all the states (to include surveying subs being registered in all 14 states), 2) the prime has to be licensed in all 14 states, or 3) any combination of the prime and subconsultants have to be licensed to provide engineering services in each of the states.

Any combination of the prime and subconsultants have to be licensed to provide engineering services in each of the states.

3 Should we provide copies of our licenses for each state, or would a table listing each state and the corresponding license number be acceptable?

A table listing each state and corresponding license number is acceptable.

4 Should this documentation be included in Section H or provided as an appendix and excluded from the page count?

Please include in Item H.

5 Do we also need to provide proof of licensing for all subconsultants?

Please refer to the answer for question 2 above.

6 Small Business Participation: Please confirm whether a small business may compete for both the unrestricted awards and the partially set-aside award opportunities.

Small Businesses are allowed compete, as this acquisition is being issued as Full and Open Competition.

7 Prime Contractor and Subconsultant Experience: May the proposed prime contractor, rely on the relevant highway design experience of committed subconsultants to demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence?

Please refer to Selection Criteria (1)

Ratings will take into account both the firms’ and its subconsultants’ experience as submitted per the RFQ.

8 Geographic Experience: Must the prime contractor independently demonstrate completed highway design projects within the CFLHD geographic jurisdiction, or may qualifying projects performed by proposed subconsultants satisfy this requirement?

Please refer to Selection Criteria (1)

Ratings will take into account both the firms’ and its subconsultants’ geographic experience as submitted per the RFQ.

9 SF330 Section F: May the prime contractor include relevant projects performed by proposed subconsultants before their association with said prime contractor, provided their personnel and responsibilities are clearly identified?

Yes, please refer to the second bullet point of Submission Requirements.

10 Professional Licensing: Must the prime contractor hold engineering-firm registrations in all 14 states at the time of proposal submission, or may the team demonstrate the required professional licensing through appropriately registered subconsultants?

Please refer to the answer for Question 2.

11 Teaming Agreements: Are signed teaming agreements or letters of commitment required from proposed subconsultants at the initial SF330 submission stage?

Unless you are submitting as a joint venture, teaming agreements or letters of commitment are not required to be submitted. Please refer to Submission Requirements.

12 Financial and Bonding Requirements: Are financial statements, minimum revenue thresholds, or bonding-capacity letters required as part of the initial A&E qualifications submission?

No

13 Submission Requirements: Please confirm the applicable SF330 page limit, required supporting documents, submission email address, and whether any amendments have changed the November 20, 2026, deadline.

Please refer to Submission Requirements for this information.

Please refer to sam.gov to verify if amendments have been posted.