Worldwide AE Support Services

The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Global Acquisitions and the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, is seeking multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts from qualified architectural and engineering firm-led teams. The scope of work involves worldwide support for Foreign Service posts and Washington, DC-area offices, encompassing planning, design, construction, facility rehabilitation, system replacement, and physical and technical security upgrades. Services include architectural and engineering studies, cost estimation, project and construction management, and specialized design for communications facilities and ballistic resistant construction. The procurement requires a wide array of disciplines, including historic preservation, landscape architecture, structural engineering, and climate security resiliency. Selection will follow a three-stage Brooks Act process consisting of pre-qualification, short-listing with technical presentations, and a final request for proposal for price submissions. To be eligible, offerors must be determined as United States Persons under the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 and must possess or be eligible for a Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Secret Facility Clearance. The contract will incorporate on-ramp and off-ramp procedures to manage contractor participation based on performance and workload demands. This solicitation, numbered 19AQMM26R0258, includes a partial small business set-aside and requires strict adherence to public release guidelines regarding project information.