Worldwide Engineering Services (AE)

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Office of the Procurement Executive Acquisitions Management (A/OPE/AQM), on behalf of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has a continuing requirement for qualified architectural/engineering (A/E) firm-led teams (prime or joint venture) to support the Department’s planning, design, construction, facility rehabilitation, system replacement, physical and technical security upgrade, construction and renovation of communications facilities (information management and emanation security systems), and building maintenance projects and programs at various worldwide Foreign Service posts, as well as OBO offices in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Solicitation Summary

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Office of the Procurement Executive Acquisitions Management (A/OPE/AQM), on behalf of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has a continuing requirement for qualified architectural/engineering (A/E) firm-led teams (prime or joint venture) to support the Department’s planning, design, construction, facility rehabilitation, system replacement, physical and technical security upgrade, construction and renovation of communications facilities (information management and emanation security systems), and building maintenance projects and programs at various worldwide Foreign Service posts, as well as OBO offices in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

Item

Details
Agency Department of State (DOS), Office of the Procurement Executive Acquisitions Management (A/OPE/AQM), on behalf of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO)
Solicitation Number MarketResearchWWAESupportServicesIDIQ
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 04/2026 (Estimate)
Award Date 04/2027 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $50,000,000
Competition Type  Full and Open / Unrestricted
Type of Award  IDIQ – Agency Specific
Primary Requirement Architecture Engineering and Construction
Duration  1 year(s) base plus 4 x 1 year(s) option(s)
Contract Type  Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
No. of Expected Awards 12
NAICS Code(s):
541330

Engineering Services
Size Standard: $25.5 million annual receipts except $47.0 million annual receipts for Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons and Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy of 1992 and Marine
Place of Performance:
  • OCONUS
  • District Of Columbia, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/9acba522cddb4447bc58c3373d9c27f7/view

Background

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) directs the worldwide overseas building program for the Department of State and the U.S. Government community serving abroad under the authority of the chiefs of mission. In concert with other State Department bureaus, foreign affairs agencies, and Congress, OBO sets worldwide priorities for the design, construction, acquisition, maintenance, use, and sale of real properties and the use of sales proceeds.

OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure and functional facilities that represent the U.S. Government to the host nation and support our staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives.

Requirements

Support services may include, but are not limited to

  • The preparation of facility assessments and comprehensive maintenance plans
  • Architectural, interiors, and engineering studies
  • Signge and wayfinding plans
  • Master plans
  • Planning analyses to develop a range of facility options
  • Technical due diligence
  • Design and construction specifications
  • Construction contract statements of work
  • Cost estimates for design and construction
  • Engineering feasibility studies
  • Construction environment profiles
  • Historic structures and landscapes reports
  • Blocking and stacking diagrams
  • Site utilization studies and plans
  • Providing operation and planning support services
  • Data integration and life-cycle analysis
  • CADD, BIM, and site data archive services
  • Research and Development (R&D) efforts related to building technology
  • QA/QC initiatives including training
  • The review of design documents prepared by others
  • Business assessment validations
  • Architectural and engineering forensics services
  • Facility, project, and construction management services

The support services scope may include the following professional services:

  • Architecture
  • Historic preservation
  • Landscape architecture
  • Interior design
  • Environmental graphic design
  • Graphic design
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Fire protection
  • Structural (including blast/seismic)
  • Atmospheric risk analyst
  • Civil/geotechnical engineering
  • Planning
  • Cost estimating
  • Data analytics
  • Facility management
  • Project management
  • Building envelope specialist
  • Building forensics specialist
  • Construction management

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