Region one a&e IDIQ

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking Architect and Engineering (A&E) services for the Region One Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The services include structural, civil, water, and wastewater design and inspection work for transportation systems, recreation facilities, and administrative sites across the Northern Region, which encompasses National Forests in Montana, northern Idaho, far eastern Washington, and National Grasslands in North and South Dakota. Key project requirements encompass design work, field inspection, surveying, load rating, and engineering review for infrastructure elements including road and trail bridges, aquatic organism passage structures, culverts, retaining walls, snow sheds, shelters, and water/wastewater distribution systems. While formal evaluation criteria have not been detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, interested small businesses are instructed to submit a Capability Statement that includes company details, business size classification, and contact information. The deadline for submitting Capability Statements is 15 days from the posting date, with submissions directed to the Contracting Officer, Crystal Amos, at crystal.amos@usda.gov.

This contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns. The estimated contract value exceeds $10 million over the five-year performance period, which runs from March 2026 through February 2031. No incumbent contractors or current contract holders have been identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract will exclude major construction of Forest Service buildings, focusing instead on design, inspection, and minor facility maintenance and repair work. This pre-solicitation notice is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation; the government will not accept proposals in response to this synopsis at this time.