Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Department of the Army National Guard intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price Architect-Engineer contract to Zerr Berg Architects, Inc. for Type C construction-phase services supporting an access-control infrastructure upgrade at the North Dakota Air National Guard installation in Fargo, North Dakota, with responses due September 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. The sole-source authority is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, citing the awardee as the original Designer of Record who performed prior Type A and Type B services; the Government states no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Place of performance is the Fargo Air National Guard installation and the contractor's place of business. NAICS code is 541330, Engineering Services; PSC is C219, Architect and Engineering—General: Other.

The scope includes pre-construction support (attendance at pre-construction conferences and technical input on inspection requirements), construction-phase technical support (responses to design-related requests for information, attendance at construction meetings, site visits during critical phases, inspection and technical progress reports), submittal and technical review of shop drawings and product data with written recommendations completed within contracting officer-specified timeframes, construction modification support (notification and technical analysis of design-related changes), and testing, inspection, and closeout support (final inspections, punch-list input, record-drawing validation). Deliverables include an inspection plan and schedule, technical meeting notes, request-for-information responses, design-change documentation, and real-property documentation including DD Form 1354 support when directed. The period of performance aligns with the related construction contract and includes sufficient time for closeout services and documentation. Contractor personnel must comply with installation access, safety, force-protection, and local security requirements. The contractor shall not direct the construction contractor, approve payments, execute modifications, or perform inherently governmental functions.

This is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement or proposal, which will be considered. Responses shall be submitted electronically to rachel.syverson@us.af.mil. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice.