RECOVERY - Notice of Intent to Award a Task Order for Architect and Engineering pre-design and design services to replace roofs on Large Animal Buildings 3 and 4, and Utility Building 155 at the National Animal Disease Center, located in Ames, Iowa.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service plans to award a firm fixed price task order for pre-design and design services focused on replacing the roofs of Large Animal Buildings 3 and 4, as well as Utility Building 155, at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. This task order will be issued under an existing Architect and Engineering Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract, previously awarded through a competitive Brooks Act procurement process. The opportunity is exclusively available to the A-E firm currently holding the task order contract AG-3K15-C-08-0015. HDR Architecture, Inc., based in Alexandria, Virginia, will receive the award to deliver the necessary construction plans and specifications. The contract carries NAICS code 541330 and represents a critical infrastructure upgrade for the National Animal Disease Center. Key contacts for this contract include Contracting Officer Michael W. Thompson and Procurement Assistant Sheila I. Anderson, who are available for further inquiries related to this task order. The project emphasizes a fixed-price engagement to manage the design phase for roof replacement efficiently.