Open End Design Services

Piedmont Community College in North Carolina is soliciting architectural services through an Open End Services Design Agreement to support miscellaneous, informal campus improvement projects. Three architectural firms will be selected for a one-year base period with an option to extend the agreement for an additional year, forming a flexible procurement vehicle akin to an IDIQ contract. The total project budget is capped at $150,000, though it is unclear whether this amount applies to each firm or is shared collectively across all three. Proposals must include three hard copies and one digital copy of a Letter of Interest not exceeding ten single-sided pages or five double-sided pages, along with three copies of the standardized State Building Commission SF-254 form certifying qualifications—all submitted on 8.5” x 11” paper, stapled in the upper left corner, and without binders, tabs, or paper clips. Email and fax submissions are strictly prohibited; all proposals must be delivered by mail or courier to the college’s designated address in Roxboro, NC, and concurrently uploaded via the State Building Commission’s official portal. Selection will be based solely on qualitative criteria with no pricing evaluation, emphasizing specialized expertise in similar projects, past performance, adequacy of the proposed design team, current workload, construction administration capabilities, proximity to and familiarity with the region, and a history of successfully completed projects without legal or technical complications. All respondent firms must hold valid North Carolina licenses in architecture, engineering, or landscape architecture. The college has not designated a formal Contracting Officer, COR, or COTR, but David Torchin serves as the point of contact for submissions and communications. There are no specified packaging, labeling, or military standards requirements, and no clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation are invoked, as this is a state-level procurement under North Carolina’s administrative guidelines. Awards are expected to follow a best-value trade-off approach, prioritizing qualifications over cost, though no formal weighting system for evaluation factors is provided. The submission deadline is August 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.