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This Sources Sought Announcement is for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District, seeking qualified firms to provide Architect-Engineer (A-E) services under NAICS code 541330 with a small business size standard of $25.5M. The anticipated multiple award task order contracts (MATOCs) are primarily for security and renovation engineering, design, and construction phase services supporting DoD stakeholders and federal homeland security infrastructure through the Protective Design Center.

Key requirements include Top Secret clearance, ability to handle classified documents, experience with Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), electromagnetic shielding, and Access Control Points. The contracts are expected to have a seven-year ordering period with a total dollar capacity of approximately $249 million, with individual task orders ranging from $50,000 to over $5 million. Eligible firms include Small Business Concerns, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, and large businesses. Responses are due by close of business on April 18, 2025, and must be submitted via email to specified USACE contacts.

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SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT NO. W9128F25SS0005 INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE

QUANTITY (IDIQ) MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACTS (MATOCs) FOR ARCHITECT-

ENGINEER SERVICES

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ACQUISITION

PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OR SOLICITATION

ISSUANCE. Response to this request for sources sought is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm or corporation's ability to submit an offer if and when a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement; this is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The requested information is for market research and acquisition planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of contractors' information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information.

Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations under

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.104. This sources sought constitutes a market research tool for the collection and analysis of information to determine capabilities and capacity of interested contractors.

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District is seeking qualified members of all Small Business

Concerns (SBCs), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small

Businesses (WOSB), as well as other-than-Small Business firms (“Large” businesses) that are capable of providing services under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541330 – Engineering Services, which has a Small Business size standard of $25.5M. All qualified, interested, capable firms are highly encouraged to respond to this sources-sought announcement.

NAICS code 541330, Engineering Services, comprises establishments primarily engaged in applying physical laws and principles in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems. The assignments undertaken by these establishments may involve any of the following activities:

provision of advice, preparation of feasibility studies, preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs, provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspection and evaluation of engineering projects, and related services.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources-sought announcement.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District (NWO) intends to pursue award of one or more A-E

Services Multiple Award Task Order Contract(s) (MATOC) primarily intended for security and renovation engineering, design, and construction phase services primarily supporting Omaha District's ongoing support of DoD stakeholders as well as other Federal Agencies engaged in homeland security/infrastructure through the Protective

Design Center Mandatory Center of Expertise (PDC).

These AE contracts may require OCONUS travel and DO require Top Secret cleared personnel and the ability to produce, store, distribute classified documents. The A-E must have experience in working with Intelligence community design requirements and the Department of Defense with elements to include Sensitive Compartmented

Information Facilities (SCIFs), electromagnetic shielding (HEMP), and Access Control Points (ACPs). Firms must have experience in SCIF renovations to add RF shielding and other TEMPEST measures in order to recertify secure spaces. The firm must be capable of producing classified design documents. The Government prefers an office located in the national capital region in order to attend classified design review conferences with intelligence community stakeholders.

TYPE OF CONTRACT

Contracts are intended to be procured in accordance with FAR Part 15. It is projected that each contract awarded may have an ordering period of seven (7) years from the date of award, via some combination of base and option years. The number of RFPs and dollar capacity to be awarded is anticipated to be approximately $249 million. Task orders are intended to be firm-fixed-price. Task orders may range from approximately $50,000 to over $5,000,000.

SUBMISSIONS/RESPONSES

Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement shall be in a single PDF document and should include the following information (item numbers (1) through (7) below). Cover letters, and extraneous materials are NOT desired. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. Materials, documents, web links, etc. incorporated by reference in responses will not be accessed by the Government for inclusion; all responses must be self-contained, to address the following items.

(1) Firm name, address, point of contact, phone number and e-mail address.

(2) Your facility security officer point of contract (name, phone, email).

(3) Firm UEID Number and CAGE Code

(4) Firm business size in relation to NAICS code 541330. The small business size standard is $25.5M in annual average gross receipts over the past three (3) years.

(5) Identify location in which your company normally performs work and identify locations in which your company would be likely to compete for work under this proposed contract. This should include both withing the United

States and international locations.

(6) Experience. Provide any information you believe would assist the Government in understanding the capabilities, prowess, and history in performing similar services to the Government, specifically relating to SCIF renovations worldwide. Examples include, project example narratives, capability statements, project portfolios, corporate advertisements, historical records, etc. Please provide details of the submissions such as, NAICS codes used, customer point of contact and contact information, dates, durations, and project values.

(7) Capacity to accomplish the work. Projects will require highly specialized design experience and the need for Top

Secret cleared team members and may require the ability to work overseas. Firms must also have classified document storage capabilities. Demonstrate your firm’s capability and capacity to perform services of this type on multiple task order awards concurrently. Be specific regarding dollar amounts, position titles and quantities of personnel that could support requirements, and ability to meet schedules.

Additionally, answer the following questions:

• How can the responding firm accommodate the work described above?

• Does your firm have experience doing so?

• Does your firm have an active DD254 with ability to receive and store classified material at the Secret level?

Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement are due no later than close of business, Friday, April 18, 2025.

Email your response to Tyler Hegge at tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil, and Michelle Alcover at michelle.m.alcover@usace.army.mil. Service providers must be registered in SAM (www.SAM.gov) to be eligible for award of Government contracts. The Omaha District Small Business Office may be reached at CENWO-

SB@usace.army.mil.

mailto:tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil mailto:michelle.m.alcover@usace.army.mil mailto:CENWO-SB@usace.army.mil mailto:CENWO-SB@usace.army.mil

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