Request_for_Info_AE_Services_NCI_OSFM_Final_1.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Office of Space and Facilities Management (OSFM) Architect and Engineering (AE) Services

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Interior (DOI) Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Office of Space and Facilities Management (OSFM), is seeking information for market research purposes to determine the availability of qualified Contractors to provide AE services, including but not limited to:

• All labor, material, supplies, parts (to include system components), supervision, equipment, and related services (except when specified as Government furnished) to provide Architect and Engineering (AE) Services

• Professional services in the design of construction including such items as pre-planning, programming, design management, design review, procurement support, commissioning.

• Review of design development and working drawings for constructability and sustainability, cost estimating, participation in value engineering studies, project coordination and reporting, supervision of waste management, cost and schedule control, review of submittals, testing services, change order administration, and other contract quality assurance functions

• Variety of project types to include, but not limited to, office space renovations, conference rooms, Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) and Level 3 (BSL3) and laboratory upgrades and renovations, Animal facilities upgrades and renovations, or other generalized construction services.

This Request for Information (RFI) is for market research purposes only.

INFORMATION REQUESTED

1. Identify if your company and Small Business Size and Socioeconomic status based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 541330 Engineering Services for this requirement with a size standard of $25.5 Million.

2. Please describe your expertise and experience within the past three years in providing AE services satisfying the government’s requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW) and similar complexity of NCI facilities. Describe how much was self-performed, and how much was subcontracted out. If work was subcontracted out, please list the subcontractors utilized and their socioeconomic status. Provide the contract number, total dollar value and percentage completion of project, as well as period of performance.

3. Describe experience within the past three years in providing AE services to support BSL2 and BSL3 (specific experience with BSL2 and BSL3 design and laboratory work, animal research facilities, medical offices, specialized systems, hazardous materials abatement, and renovations of occupied facilities); if there is none, please state that. If the support for these services was subcontracted out, please state what subcontractor was utilized and the subcontractor’s Size Standard and Socioeconomic Status. Provide the contract number and dollar value if applicable.

4. Describe how you have provided design services for renovations in similar facilities that remained occupied during repair/renovation.

5. Describe your capabilities of performing services in the SOW either as a prime contractor or teaming arrangement, to include compliance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting Deviation January 2026.

6. Provide the name, UEI, telephone number, mailing address, and email address of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION

Firms with the capability to provide the requirements referenced herein are invited to submit, in writing, information in accordance with the instructions below. This information should be responsive to the request for information as well as any technical questions, as indicated herein.

Submissions for the information must be organized and identifiable per the information in this RFI, e.g. responses to questions are numbered by question and follow the same sequence.

Responses are limited to ten (10) pages or less, excluding examples of any Quality Assurance (QA) or Site Safety Plans. Submissions should be in a Microsoft Office compatible format (i.e., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or Adobe Acrobat.

A page is defined as an 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper with no less than one-inch margins on all four sides; All pages shall be single-spaced, single-sided, with a font no less than 11 points for text and no less than 10 points for tables and graphics; Spacing before and after the line shall be no less than 3 point; the following page types do NOT count towards the page limitations:

• Section dividers

• Table of Contents

• Glossary

• Title Page

• Blank pages, which must be marked “This page intentionally left blank”

Responses are due no later than 12:00PM ET on Monday, July 28, 2026. Submissions shall be submitted via email to Xanthe Otterstedt at Xanthe_otterstedt@ibc.doi.gov. The responses must include the business size of the vendor under NAICS code 541330 and a response to each question listed. Offerors should indicate if they would need to subcontract and, if so, for which tasks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This RFI is being issued solely for market research information and acquisition planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to a contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not reimburse for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested parties’ expense.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions mailto:Xanthe_otterstedt@ibc.doi.gov become Government property and will not be returned.

No telephone calls will be accepted.