Management Capacity Study

The Architect of the Capitol seeks consulting services to evaluate its current management capacity and governance structure for a multi-billion-dollar capital construction program, with proposals due November 6, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET under Amendment 01, which supersedes the October 29 date in Section L. The procurement is unrestricted, full and open, with no set-aside. Award precludes the successful contractor, subcontractors, and team members from competing for future AOC contracts for PMO implementation, program management support, program controls, owner's representative services, capital planning, design, construction management, commissioning, or follow-on efforts stemming from the study. The AOC is a Legislative Branch entity not subject to the FAR, and the RFP follows FAR Part 15 procedures.

The Government intends a single award and reserves the right to award more based on offer quality. This is a new requirement with no incumbent. No estimated contract value is provided. The SOW describes the capital program under review as $2 billion to $4 billion. The contract is firm-fixed-price over a 184-calendar-day period of performance after award, with an option to extend up to six months. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20515, with deliverables submitted electronically and in four hard copies to the Ford House Office Building. Travel outside the Washington Metropolitan area requires COR approval and is anticipated at least six times.

Key personnel requirements are distinctive. The Program Executive must be a full-time employee of the prime or a subcontractor at proposal submission. The SOW requires a minimum of 20 years in construction or project management with an advanced degree, while the Q&A file requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management and a professional license. The Program Manager requires a minimum of 15 years, PMP certification with no equivalency substitutions, and experience on multi-year, multi-phase construction projects exceeding $500 million at state or federal level. All contractor employees must complete E-Verify and Capitol Police background checks before starting work. Joint ventures are permitted, and subcontractors may perform portions of the scope without specified limits. Prime corporate past performance is required, and key personnel or subcontractor experience will not substitute for it.

Step One evaluates three equally weighted factors: Prime Offeror Corporate Experience and Expertise, Key Personnel, and Prime Offeror Past Performance. Factors 1 and 2 receive adjectival ratings, and Factor 3 receives confidence ratings. Marginal or Unacceptable ratings on Factors 1 or 2, or Low Confidence on Factor 3, eliminate an offeror. Price is not evaluated at Step One. Step Two evaluation criteria will be provided separately, and Step One ratings do not carry forward. Step One submissions are electronic only, limited to 25 pages excluding cover page, table of contents, section dividers, SF 33, and Section K, and must include four to six past projects. Questions go in writing to Michael Hoover at michael.hoover@aoc.gov, and telephone inquiries are not accepted. Offerors must acknowledge Amendment 01 before the extended deadline.

The RFP summary requires an offer guarantee of not less than 20 percent of the proposed price, while the Q&A summary states no offer guarantee is required. The NAICS code is 541611, and the PSC is R406.