Region One A&E IDIQ

The US Forest Service, Region 1 (Northern Region) issued a Special Notice soliciting a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for professional architectural and engineering design services under NAICS Code 541330. This opportunity, designated as a 100% Small Business Set Aside, was originally posted on February 3, 2026, with an amended version published on February 4, 2026. The contract is intended to provide comprehensive design and engineering support for infrastructure projects across the Northern Region, which encompasses Montana, North Dakota, portions of Idaho, Washington, South Dakota, and statewide Idaho for Rocky Mountain Research Station projects. However, it should be noted that this announcement has been cancelled due to requirement changes.

The solicitation sought approximately five firms to provide civil, structural, water, and wastewater design and inspection services for transportation systems, recreation sites, and administrative infrastructure. Key deliverables included road and bridge design, trail bridges, aquatic organism passage structures, culverts, retaining walls, and specialized services such as bridge load ratings, rope-access inspections, UAV surveying, and non-destructive evaluation. Interested firms were required to submit qualification statements not exceeding 20 pages along with SF 330 forms by March 4, 2026 at 1200 CST to crystal.amos@usda.gov, with technical questions due by February 13, 2026. Eligibility was limited to small businesses under the $25.5 million size standard with demonstrated professional qualifications, specialized experience in bridge and infrastructure design, capacity to perform multiple concurrent tasks across a broad geographic area, relevant past performance on government and private contracts within the past three years, and office locations within the general project area. All selected contractors were required to register and maintain current status in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award and for continued option year eligibility.