2026 WSDOT Consultant Prequalification

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is soliciting interest from professional consultants to be prequalified for professional engineering and other services for select transportation projects throughout the state. This prequalification process, identified as solicitation 2026-6, establishes a roster of eligible firms that may compete for projects during the period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Prequalification categories include engineering services such as structural, geotechnical, and traffic; management and inspection; and specialized services including environmental, surveying, and naval architecture. Once prequalified, firms may be selected for specific projects through a second-tier competitive process involving project-specific Statements of Qualifications. Individual agreements awarded through this program are generally limited to 2,000,000 dollars, including all amendments. To be added to the prequalification roster, firms must first complete the online application form as a PDF file, adhering to a 20mb email limit. Following application acceptance, firms are required to provide Indirect Cost Rate documentation, a labor classification crosswalk, a Wage Theft Prevention Contractor Certification, and an executed Master Pricing Agreement. The contract requires compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and mandates a review of the System for Award Management (SAM) for any third-party contracts exceeding 25,000 dollars. Additionally, the solicitation emphasizes non-discrimination in accordance with 49 CFR Section 21 and encourages participation from disadvantaged, small, minority, veteran, and women-owned firms, with potential evaluation based on FSBE or PWSBE/VOB goals.