USFWS_KS_Great Plains NC_TITLE III ServicesI

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting Architect-Engineer (A-E) Title III Construction Administration Services for the Great Plains Nature Center Renovation in Wichita, Kansas, under solicitation number 140FGA26R0032, with proposals due by September 7, 2026. The contract is a Firm-Fixed-Price award structured under FAR Part 36, emphasizing technical merit over price in a trade-off evaluation process where the most highly qualified firm will be selected based on key personnel qualifications, relevant project experience, and management capacity. Evaluation is driven by the SF330 form, requiring up to 15 resumes with strict two-page limits for each key position—Cost Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Project Manager, and Structural Engineer—all of whom must hold valid state licenses and possess a minimum of ten years of experience. The scope spans approximately 300 days, beginning in October 2026 and concluding by February 29, 2028, encompassing kick-off coordination, review of up to 25 RFIs and 200 submittals, weekly field inspections, commissioning support, and delivery of updated as-built drawings in .dwg and .pdf formats. All work must be performed onsite at the Great Plains Nature Center and supervised by a Kansas-licensed professional. The contractor assumes full liability for design errors regardless of government review, must adhere to ANSI Y-14 drafting standards and ASHRAE guidelines, and comply with NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding federal contract information. Payment is managed exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with invoices submitted to a designated Wichita address. Only small businesses are eligible under a total small business set-aside, requiring accurate size representations in SAM, including UEI and CAGE codes, and compliance with non-discrimination and employment verification clauses. Deviations from standard FAR clauses have been authorized for several provisions, including those related to DEI, computer forms, and SAM registration. The contracting officer, Thomas Ikner, and project inspectors from the Great Plains Nature Center provide oversight, with subcontractor personnel required to meet identical qualifications as prime team members and any personnel substitutions needing prior written approval. No pricing data is provided in the solicitation, and the contract value remains unspecified beyond the estimated construction cost range of $1M–$5M, which does not apply to the A-E services being procured.