DFCM Construction - Request for Statement of Qualifications for Prequalified Code Inspection Firms - FY2027

The State of Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) is soliciting an open-ended Stage I Request for Statement of Qualifications to prequalify code inspection firms to perform code and special inspection services for statewide capital projects throughout Utah. Qualified firms will be evaluated on a 100-point scoring system: five points for pass/fail documentation requirements (Code Inspector Information Form and Termination/Debarment Certification Form), 70 points for Statement of Qualifications and Management Plan, and 25 points for Past Performance References. Contractors must achieve a minimum overall score of 80 points and maintain an average past performance rating of at least 4.00 out of 5.00 to qualify. The SOQ proposal must not exceed eight pages and must include organizational charts, inspector resumes with International Code Council (ICC) certifications and State of Utah licenses, and a management plan addressing work assignment, prioritization, and adherence to DFCM policies. Contractors without three or more DFCM performance ratings must provide a minimum of five non-DFCM references from projects completed within the past five years. A mandatory meeting is required on May 13, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Taylorsville State Office Building; contractors not attending are ineligible for prequalification. Questions must be submitted by May 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with addenda due May 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM. SOQ proposals are due June 3, 2026, at 12:00 NOON via the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) portal, with prequalified contractors announced on June 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Prequalified status will be effective July 1, 2026, and expire December 31, 2027, for an 18-month period.

The solicitation documents do not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, nor do they reference disadvantaged enterprise requirements. Contractors who do not self-perform special inspections and testing services must subcontract with DFCM-approved special inspection firms. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or budget ranges are specified in the available solicitation materials. Prequalified firms may renew their status for successive 18-month periods by submitting renewal documents within 60 days prior to the expiration of their current prequalification period. The solicitation represents an open-ended prequalification vehicle rather than a single award opportunity, meaning that multiple firms will be prequalified to compete for individual task orders as DFCM capital projects arise throughout the state. No specific contract values or funding amounts are disclosed in the solicitation documents.