Requirements Analysis (A&E) for Army (ATEC)

The Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center is preparing to solicit Architect-Engineer services for a Requirements Analysis of Building 525 at Aberdeen Test Center, with responses due by September 15, 2026. This procurement is restricted to 8(a) small businesses only and will be awarded as firm fixed price under 40 U.S.C. Chapter 11 and FAR Subpart 36.102/DFARS 236.6.

Work is performed at Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, supporting the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command's Live Fire Directorate. The Requirements Analysis addresses 1941-era utility infrastructure presenting mission risk: unreliable electrical power, inadequate HVAC systems, and absence of modern sewer and stormwater systems. The scope includes comprehensive physical assessments and detailed cost estimates for electrical, mechanical, sewer, stormwater, and loading dock modernization, with deliverables including an RA report, completed DD Form 1391 formatted for PAX Processor upload, sanitary sewer and stormwater system assessments, loading dock assessments, and rough order of magnitude cost estimates for each Course of Action.

Period of performance is 90 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Key personnel must include a project manager, lead evaluators in electrical, mechanical, and civil disciplines, and a cost estimator—each lead must hold Professional Engineer registration. Firms must demonstrate specialized experience in facility condition assessments, requirements analysis, DoD work, and independent cost estimates through up to five example projects completed within the past five years. Selection criteria include specialized experience and technical competence, professional qualifications, past performance evaluated via CPARS, and capacity to complete the work. All firms must register in SAM prior to award and file VETS-4212 reports annually. NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services).