Statewide Project Technical Assistance Services

The State of Delaware Department of Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is issuing a Request for Proposals for Statewide Project Technical Assistance Services on a firm fixed-price or time-and-materials basis. The procurement encompasses five primary service categories: geotechnical testing (soil index, properties, compaction, and in-place density testing with report writing); civil engineering services (foundation recommendations, design services for foundations, retaining walls, drainage, stormwater, pavements, erosion control, and utilities); materials inspection (laboratory and onsite testing for soil, concrete, pavement, masonry, and structural steel); civil and structural forensic engineering (investigation and analysis of failures with expert witness testimony); and construction inspection and project assistance (certified construction review, quality inspections, and documentation). Vendors must possess Delaware licensure or certifications necessary for the scope of work and maintain minimum insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate, and Medical/Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, or Product Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate. The state requires a one-year warranty on all deliverables and may hold back up to 25 percent of contract monies pending acceptable performance. The public notice date was May 18, 2026, with a deadline for questions of May 27, 2026, and responses posted by June 3, 2026; proposals must be submitted through the online Bonfire portal by June 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time, with an estimated award notification date of June 30, 2026. The contract term is one year with three optional one-year extensions, and all proposals must remain firm through June 30, 2027.

No set-asides or incumbent contractor information is specified in the solicitation; however, awarded vendors must submit monthly usage reports in Excel format by the 15th of each month and quarterly subcontracting reports identifying minority, women, veteran, and service-disabled veteran-owned business participation. The contract prohibits offshore work or activity outside the United States, and all work products become the sole property of the state. Pricing must be detailed specifically in the vendor's cost proposal with no additional charges permitted without written state consent, and the state reserves the right to pay via Automated Clearing House or Purchase Card without additional vendor fees. No mandatory pre-bid meeting was established, and no specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation materials.