OMB26055-PTA_loi.pdf

This is a Letter of Interest Log-In Sheet for the State of Delaware Department of Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management, documenting submissions for OMB Contract No. OMB26055-PTA, Statewide Project Technical Assistance Services. The procurement solicits five primary service categories: geotechnical testing (soil index, properties, compaction, and in-place density testing with report writing); civil engineering services (foundation recommendations, design, retaining walls, drainage, stormwater, pavements, erosion control, and utilities); materials inspection (laboratory and onsite testing for soil, concrete, pavement, masonry, and structural steel); civil and structural forensic engineering (failure investigation and expert witness testimony); and construction inspection and project assistance (certified construction review, quality inspections, and documentation). The solicitation was publicly noticed on May 18, 2026, with a deadline for questions on May 27, 2026, and responses posted by June 3, 2026. Proposals were due by June 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time through the Bonfire portal, with an estimated award notification date of June 30, 2026. The contract term is one year with three optional one-year extensions, and all proposals must remain firm through June 30, 2027. Three firms submitted Letters of Interest: Pennoni Associates, Inc. (Newark, DE), Tetra Tech, Inc. (Bear, DE), and Verdantas, LLC (Wilmington, DE), with Edwin I. Robles serving as the Project Manager.

The contract is available on a firm fixed-price or time-and-materials basis with no specified award value or budget range disclosed. Vendors must maintain minimum insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, and Medical/Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, or Product Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate. The state requires Delaware licensure or certifications necessary for the scope of work, a one-year warranty on all deliverables, and may retain up to 25 percent of contract monies pending acceptable performance. No set-asides or incumbent contractor information is specified. Awarded vendors must submit monthly usage reports in Excel format by the 15th of each month and quarterly subcontracting reports identifying minority, women, veteran, and service-disabled veteran-owned business participation. The contract prohibits offshore work or activity outside the United States, and all work products become the sole property of the state. Pricing must be detailed specifically in the cost proposal with no additional charges permitted without written state consent, and the state reserves the right to pay via Automated Clearing House or Purchase Card without additional vendor fees.