AE IDIQ services eastern and western regions

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Corporate Services and Acquisition Division, is conducting market research to identify qualified firms capable of providing Architect/Engineer (A/E) professional services across two geographic regions under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract framework. The procurement seeks firms with demonstrated expertise in architecture, multi-discipline engineering (structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, fire protection, and geotechnical), waterfront and coastal engineering, environmental assessments under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), energy audits, LEED implementation, master planning, surveying, cost estimating, design services, design-build requirements development, and construction phase services. Key qualifications include the ability to manage at least three simultaneous A/E projects, proven past performance across disparate Western and Eastern U.S. locations including Alaska and Pacific Islands, experience developing design-build requirements documentation, and professional engineering or architectural licensing capabilities in 20 or more states and territories. The Government will not formally evaluate or rank firms in response to this sources sought notice; rather, responses will inform the procurement methodology and whether to proceed with the small business set-aside. Interested firms were required to submit capability statements not exceeding 10 pages (single-spaced) or 5 pages (double-sided) in PDF format by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on February 17, 2026, to Contract Specialist Patrill Smith-Moody and Contracting Officer Daphney Jean-Minter.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, with the associated NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) carrying a small business size standard of $25.5 million. The Government anticipates awarding one or more IDIQ contracts covering two regions: the Western Region comprising approximately 20 states and territories and the Eastern Region comprising approximately 35 states and territories, with the Government reserving the right to utilize contractors in other U.S. locations on an exception basis. Each IDIQ contract will have a five-year period of performance from the time of award, with task orders issued on a negotiated firm-fixed-price basis with a cumulative amount not to exceed $9.9 million per IDIQ contract over the contract life, and a minimum of $2,500 in task order work to be awarded during the basic contract period. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on February 4, 2026, with a clarifying Q&A document posted on February 17, 2026, to address ambiguities regarding submission requirements and acceptable project experience. This market research effort will contribute to determining the final procurement approach and contract award strategy.