C--USFWS - A-E BUILDING SEISMIC SAFETY INSP. IDIQ

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is anticipating negotiating and awarding, two (2) Firm-Fixed Priced, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Architectural and Engineering (A/E) Services in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.6, A/E selection procedures.

This contract will require Title I architect-engineer (A/E) services including evaluation of building structural, nonstructural, and foundation seismic hazards, and evaluation of geologic seismic site-hazards; development of conceptual seismic mitigation measures; rough order-of-magnitude estimation of mitigation costs; and production of seismic evaluation reports.
While this contract is intended primarily for the Title I A/E services described herein, the Government may request additional Title I, Title II, or Title III A/E seismic engineering services as a part of this contract, should the need arise. Such services can be expected to consist of those typically offered and routinely provided by A/E firms qualified to provide building seismic evaluation.

The A/E will be required to complete Tier 1 or Tier 2 seismic evaluation of existing buildings situated on Service facilities located nationwide. A/E services provided will include all activities necessary to evaluate seismic risks for specific buildings and to develop conceptual mitigation schemes for identified deficiencies, all in accordance with the Standards and, by reference, current versions of other national consensus codes and standards referenced in the Standards and in EO 13717.

This is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The NAICS code is 541330 and the small business size standard is $25.5 million. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 36.6 and Brooks Act selection procedures for the acquisition of A-E services.

The IDIQ contract will have One Base Year and Four Option Years, which has a total of five years if option years are exercised. The anticipated award value is a range of $5,000 up to $100,000 annually. Task orders will be issued on an as needed basis.

The previous award contract for these services is 140F0519D0001.

Two (2) IDIQ contracts will be issued resulting from the negotiations with an award to the offerors providing the best value based on the following evaluation factors that will be outlined in the solicitation: 1) Past Performance 2)Key Personnel 3) Specialized Experience and Technical Competency 4) Adequacy of Resources.

Detailed requirements will be listed within the solicitation once it is issued. The solicitation for this requirement will be issued in electronic format only and will be made available online sometime on or around May 4, 2026, via the System for award management website at www.sam.gov.

Contracting Point of Contact(s):

Theo Ikner, Contracting Specialist
Thomas_ikner@fws.gov

Contracting Office Address:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
300 Westgate Center Drive
Hadley, MA 01035