Sources Sought for Large A&E Services, Ellsworth AFB, SD
Archived on February 5, 2026. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REQUIREMENT.
**NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT**
**DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTATION OR PROVIDE COST AND PRICING DATA**
**NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME**
ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE POSSIBLE FUTURE ACQUISITION.
1. The 28th Contracting Squadron (28 CONS), Ellsworth AFB, SD, is seeking sources for the purposes of conducting market research to determine if responsible sources exist to assist in determining if this effort can be set-aside for a socioeconomic category. Depending on the response to this notice and other market research, 28 CONS may limit the competition to a specific category of small businesses at the exclusion of all other potential business concerns. If adequate responses are not received from the previously mentioned qualified concerns, the acquisition may be solicited on an unrestricted basis. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541330 which has a corresponding Size standard of $25,500,000.00. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your business size status to the identified NAICS code.
2. Scope of Services: Procure professional services shall include Title I, Title II, Base Comprehensive Plans, and other Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required A-E services. Projects will vary by type, scope, and complexity requiring the use of various and multiple facility design disciplines and related technical services. A-E services for Architecture, Master Planning, Interior Design, Civil and Site Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Industrial/Process Engineering, Mechanical and Plumbing Engineering, Refrigeration Engineering, Structural and Seismic Engineering, Blast Engineering, Fire Protection, Aircraft Fire Protection, Engineering and Life Safety, Environmental Engineering, Landscape Engineering, Sustainability Coordination, Industrial Hygiene, Cost Estimating, Project and Program Management and Geotechnical Engineering and Investigations will be required. Other professional services for comprehensive planning, studies, reproduction, electronic document posting, and construction management/administration will be required. The A-E will be required to prepare studies, plans, conceptual drawings, drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates, analyses, reports, and value engineering as required for a variety of maintenance, repair, alteration, and renovation for delivery of construction projects. Services provided will be for a multitude of services for large projects to include restoration and modernization projects; major construction (addition/remodel); maintenance (repair/alteration) of existing real property. Firms should have the capability to respond to a very short performance timeline and projects which contain specialized discipline requirements and keen management/project oversight. Construction cost limitation will be specified for each task order in the scope of work. The anticipated ceiling of the IDIQ is $2,500,000. The contract period of performance for all contracts will consist of one 12-month basic year, plus four option year periods of 12 months each, for a total of five years if all options are exercised.
3. In order to be considered in the market survey, interested offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought no later than 5:00 pm (MST), 21 January 2026. We are requesting that all interested and qualified firms respond to this sources sought notice with a capability statement similar to your marketing package used in the everyday course of doing business to include: Company information (e.g. name, business address, point of contact, telephone number, e-mail address) and UEI Number and/or CAGE Code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. All interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on the availability of small business concerns. Please limit submission of your information capability statement and data to five (5) pages. All responses must be sent in PDF or Microsoft Word format to: noah.wilmore@us.af.mil
**PLEASE NOTE: NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED, ALL RESPONSES/ QUESTIONS MUST BE IN THE FORM OF EMAIL WITH THE SUBJECT LINE "Sources Sought for Large A&E Services, Ellsworth AFB, SD".**
The information requested by this notice will be used within the DoD and SBA to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agencies. This is a sources sought announcement only; no solicitation exists or is available at this time. Any information contained herein is subject to change; any updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Contract Opportunities section of the SAM website at https://sam.gov/search?index=opp. This website has officially replaced FBO.gov. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this sources sought notice. In addition, this announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. In the event a solicitation Request for Qualifications is developed, it will be published on the SAM website. Potential interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package as well as downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.
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FA4690260A-E- Market Research
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- Market ResearchCurrentJan 7, 2026
Sources Sought for Large A&E Services, Ellsworth AFB, SD
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SUBJECT: ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ID/IQ: TITLE I, TITLE II, AND OTHER A-E SERVICES TO ADMINISTER, COORDINATE AND TECHNICALLY SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OF INTEREST TO THE GOVERNMENT Agency: Department of the Air Force Office: Air Force Materiel Command Location: WR-ALC POC: PCO Tad Williams CONTRACT INFORMATION Requirements Contract for Title I, Title II, and Other A-E Environmental Services. The basic award period will be for one year from the date of award. In addition, there will be four annual option years. The applicable NAICS is 541620, Size Standard: $19M. A-E Selection procedures will be used to competitively award one ID/IQ contracts using full and open competition. There will be only ONE contract awarded. This contract will be non-commercial with the use of Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Material (T&M), and Cost Reimbursement - No Fee (CRNF) contract line items (CLINs). The period of performance for the contract will be five years, a basic year plus four annual option years. The anticipated date of award is September 2026. REQUIRED SERVICES A detailed Statement of Work (SOW) for the subject Requirements contract is provided, along with an Appendix C, and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLS). In general the required services under the subject Requirements contract will include: a) Title I Services Title I services include all aspects of design such as preparation and/or review of studies, plans, specifications, drawings, calculations, CAD, scheduling, cost estimates, regulatory and safety reviews, value engineering, and preparation of design and constructability reports, and operating and design manuals. They consist of conducting reviews of existing data, information, and reports, as well as conducting field surveys and investigations to obtain further data to prepare documentation as identified above. Title I efforts also encompass those efforts required to support and develop design work, including planning and programming, program management, project scoping, studies, investigations, evaluations, consultations, conceptual design, value engineering, facilities updates and modifications, topographic survey services, as well as operation, monitoring, and optimization of environmental treatment and/or control. b) Title II Construction Related Services The Contractor shall perform quality assurance and oversight of environmental projects, as well as other Title II A-E services. These activities can be related to specific or proposed projects, and can consist of construction related supervision and inspections, and constructability reviews. Supervision and inspection services are separate, normal construction management duties to include construction contractor submittal review, day to day liaison, surveillance, coordination, testing, and documentation of construction/investigative activities. Inspection activities ensure compliance with contract regulatory requirements, construction of complete and usable facilities, safe work practices, timely construction, limitation of cost growth, etc. All activities are under the jurisdiction of the CO and coordinated with MXDEU and/or Robins AFB Project Managers. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) inspection services will provide field work inspection being conducted by other contractors engaged in projects. This QA/QC inspection could include observation, data collection, validation, and conditions verification for any of the following: drilling and installation/development of monitoring wells, soil, ground water, and soil gas sampling, installation of extraction trenches, slurry walls, landfill caps, liners, and other construction and demolition activities; and production, process, and infrastructure investigations, disassembly, cleaning, refurbishment, replacement, modification, or demolition, Others as requested by the PCO. The Contractor will perform services similar to Title I but of a more detailed or final nature. These duties would include final design calculations, analyses, and/or drawings; definitive plans, final specifications; design support travel; design reviews, quality assurance, and oversight; cost estimates; procedure; and bid package development. c) Other A-E Services / Emergency & Imminent Danger Responses These efforts include planning and programming, program management, scoping, studies, operations support including data gathering and permit preparation, investigations including geophysical and process, evaluations, surveys, consultations, conceptual design, value engineering, as well as operation, monitoring, and optimization of environmental treatment or control systems, technical orders, updates or modifications, and documentation. Also included are other related services for the continuation of these existing programs or to establish initial ones. As part of Other A-E Services it is noted that Emergency and Imminent Danger responses are included. Robins Air Force Base, and its satellite areas, conducts a wide variety of industrial and commercial processes involving a broad range of equipment, materials, liquids, and solids. The Contractor shall provide a full range of services to satisfactorily address these situations. Examples include, but are not limited to: chemical and electrical fires, toxic and/or hazardous spill clean-ups; critical chemical ventilation system cleaning and repair; hazardous material storage area repair and improvements; storage tank refurbishment, urgent regulatory requirements such as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or hazardous material reporting; foreign object debris damage repair; hazardous waste accumulation site issue resolution; investigations and assessments to determine detrimental conditions; protective coating and/or material refurbishment; and equipment corrosion restoration. Any service that is in response to an emergency or imminent danger will be billed as Time and Material (T&M) or Firm Fixed Price (FFP). The contractor shall include all hours, labor category, and material. The contractor shall provide the invoice/receipt of the material used per repair. The contractor shall provide the associated costs no later than five days after the repair is completed to the Government POC. The Government has no more than five business days to approve and accept. All of these or similar occurrences require rapid response to protect the Base workforce and sustain mission requirements. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Firms desiring consideration shall submit the following: 1) A valid email address and point of contact to where a secure DOD Safe link can be sent. Interested firms will need to submitt their Standard Form (SF) 330 Part I and Standard Form (SF) 330 Part II to the DOD Safe link provided via email. NOTE: All information relating to the firm's qualifications must be contained in the standard forms. Inclusion by reference to other materials is not acceptable. Firms are directed to keep the total page count of SF Form 330 Part I submission to no more than 60 pages of text/figures/tables, numbered consecutively from 1 to 60, (one face of an 11 x 17 foldout will therefore have two consecutive page numbers). Any additional pages and/or other documents submitted will be destroyed without consideration. The cover, cover letter, title page and tabs for SF 330 Part I are excluded from the page count. Additionally, there is no page limit on SF 330 Part II. Submittals shall be prepared using Standard English and must be written in a concise, yet clear and informative style. Submittals shall use a minimum 12 point font in preparing narrative elements and a minimum 10 point font in preparing tables. Submissions may include color. All 8(a) certified firms are instructed to note their status by the appropriate ownership in Block 5b of Part II of the SF 330; include the graduation date from the program. Responding firms shall clearly indicate any subcontractors, and/or consultants. Any proposed teaming arrangements shall clearly state the type of teaming arrangement: Joint Venture or Prime/Subcontractor. Firms are strongly advised to adhere to all the submission requirements outlined under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). All intersted firms are to contact the below indiviuals so a secure DOD Safe link can be provided for the required submittals: Elizabeth Haines, Contract Specialist Email: elizabeth.haines.2@us.af.mil Tad Williams, Contracting Officer Email: tad.williams.1@us.af.mil NOTE: Submittals received after 31 July 2026 WILL NOT be considered. Personal visits to discuss this announcement WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED. POINT OF CONTACT: Contracting Officer: Email: tad.williams.1@us.af.mil Questions and/or comments in regard to the content and instruction of this BAA will be accepted by this office on, or before, 24 July 2026. Questions and/or comments shall be addressed to the contracting officer and submitted via email. Any questions and/or comments received after the 24 July 2026 will be returned without a response. All timely questions and/or comments will be addressed and subsequently posted on the sam.gov website. SELECTION CRITERIA Each Firm must demonstrate their qualifications (including subcontractors) with respect to the selection criteria listed below. All of the five (5) selection criteria listed are of equal importance. SF-330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm/team based on submitted SF-330 responses. Failure to provide requested data or comply with the instructions in this synopsis (including attachments) and SF-330 instructions could result in a firm being considered less qualified or being eliminated from consideration. Specific evaluation criteria include: 1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; 2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; 4) Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; and 5) Location in general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. Evaluation Criteria: (1) Professional Qualifications of Key Personnel: SF 330 Part I, Section E should show brief resumes of key personnel of the prime contractor/teaming arrangement. The combination of criteria below will be used to determine the ability of the staff to effectively contribute to the successful completion of project task orders. Responses will be evaluated to determine: (a) experience regarding work requirements listed herein for any business sector, and Air Force-, and/or DoD, experience specific to requirements listed herein; (b) State of Georgia certification/licensing; (c) years with company; (d) years professional experience, and (e) education. (2) Specialized Experience: SF 330 Part I, Section F Information must be submitted on contracts awarded to the organization, and their primary subcontractors and/or consultants, which have concluded no earlier than five years before the release of this solicitation. Projects/contracts completed more recently will be evaluated more advantageously for the offeror. Projects/contracts listed should show: (a) scope and nature similar to the scope of work described in this announcement, as presented in the attached SOW; (b) include a description of complexity of the job and challenges faced. Section G should identify key personnel that worked on projects listed in Section F and their role. The listed projects should include: (i) one (1) project related to Title I services; (ii) one (1) project related to Title II services; and (iii) three (3) projects related to other A-E services. (3) Work Capacity: SF 330 Part I, Section H should include a description of how each firm will manage, coordinate, and administer work within the proposed team identified in SF 330 Part I, Section C. Responses will be evaluated to determine the following: (a) capacity to perform work in-house and with teaming partners; and (b) ability to complete several multidisciplinary contract task orders concurrently; that is, the impact of this potential workload on the firm's permanent staff, anticipated workload during the contract period, and the firm's history of successfully completing work in compliance with performance schedules. (4) Past Performance: SF 330 Part I, Section H should cite three (3) examples of performance for projects similar to contract work described in the announcement that have been performed in the past 5 years; note that more recent projects will be evaluated more advantageously for the offeror. Responses will be evaluated to determine: (a) ability to maintain quality of work, cost control, and compliance with performance schedules, (b) customer satisfaction. The offeror shall furnish the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in Attachment 3 for completion to the point of contact for the above referenced three (3) projects for the Past Performance evaluation. The point of contact for a referenced project shall submit a completed PPQ to the Contracting Officer Tad Williams at tad.williams.1@us.af.mil. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires are due no later than 5:00pm, 31 July 2026. PPQs will only be accepted via email and must come directly from the point of contact. It is the sole and exclusive responsibility of the offeror to ensure that PPQs are submitted completely and timely to the Contracting Officer. The Government reserves the right to supplement the past performance information provided by the offeror with any other past performance information it may obtain from any other sources that are considered current, accurate, reliable, and relevant. (5) Location. 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Low Confidence: Evaluation of the factor or the proposal leaves substantial doubt that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Substantial Government oversight or intervention is expected to be required in achieving the proposed level of performance. Changes in the offeror's existing processes may be necessary to achieve contract requirements. No Confidence: Evaluation of the factor or the proposal leaves extreme doubt that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, regardless of the degree of Government oversight. Interviews: The evaluation board may interview firms during the final selection process. Information to be provided will be determined at the time the decision is made to hold interviews. | Pre-Solicitation | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/08/2026 | 10/19/2026 | Warner Robins, GA | |
Alaska Range Combat Training Integrated Communications and Support (ARCTICS) II Virtual Industry Day This is a notice for an ARCTICS II Virtual Industry Day hosted by the 766th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron and the 354th Range Sqaudron. The Virtual Industry Day information is below: WHEN: Thursday, 22 October 2026 @ 1000 Hawaii Standard Time (HST) / 1200 Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) (Est. 2 Hours) WHERE: Teams Join: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/meet/993854726941?p=7dOmMrAhwrsgLGtEHn Meeting ID: 993 854 726 941 Passcode: jx9kK9sv Dial in by phone +1 410-874-6750,,654710014# United States, Odenton Phone conference ID: 654 710 014# PURPOSE: To provide ARCTICS II program overview, government expectations, and answer questions from industry partners. QUESTIONS: If you would like to submit questions ahead of time, please fill out the attached Question and Answers template and send the spreadsheet to 766ess.pkz.arctics@us.af.mil no later than Monday, 19 October 2026 (1200 HST). NOTE: The information provided during this Virtual Industry Day is based on the current intent and requirements are subject to change / not binding to the Government. If you are interested in attending the Virtual Industry Day, please email 766ess.pkz.arctics@us.af.mil with your Company Name, NAICS, Business Type (Large, Small, Set-aside), POC Contact Info. | Special Notice | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/16/2026 | 10/19/2026 | Eielson AFB, AK | |
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The Government has a requirement to obtain a hardware refresh of the Lightweight Airborne Recovery System (LARS), formally identified as Personnel Locator System (PLS) v12 AN/ARS-6, on the HC-130J due to the existing system being end of life from widespread component obsolescence. Any refreshed LARS are required to maintain all current system capabilities and project a minimum 10-year period of sustainability. Such capabilities include Terminal Area Communications (TAC), Terminal Area Guidance (TAG), and Combat Survivor Evader Locator/Next Generation Survival Radio (CSEL/NGSR) full compatibility. In addition, the LARS hardware refresh shall produce a Form, Fit, Function (FFF/F3) version of the current system. The USAF's MC-130J, the USAF's HH-60W, and the USN's MH-60S will benefit from a FFF hardware refresh of LARS as well. This effort will consist of the Non-recurring Engineering (NRE) required to produce a refreshed hardware configuration for LARS. This includes all necessary design reviews, developmental testing events, operational testing events, etc. It is also expected that up to five test articles will be required to fully prove out the refreshed LARS ability to fulfill the requirements described above. The effort associated with the retrofitting/fielding of the proved refreshed LARS will be a separate contract. The resultant contract is planned to have a period of performance of three (3) years, consisting of one (1) base and two (2) option periods. The Government intends to issue a Sole Source Solicitation to: Cubic Defense Application, Inc. 9233 Balboa AVE San Diego, CA 92123-1513 CAGE Code:87G32 Large Business The authority for this requirement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. Request a copy of the solicitation from the following website: www.sam.gov. Approximate issue date of the solicitation is October 21, 2026. Approximate response date for receipt of proposal is November 20, 2026. | Pre-Solicitation | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/06/2026 | 10/21/2026 | - |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
FA4690260A-E
Archive Date
Feb 5, 2026
Office Address
ELLSWORTH AFB, SD, 57706-4947