Worldwide AE Support Services

The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of Global Acquisitions and Acquisitions Management on behalf of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, is initiating a pre-solicitation for an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to obtain worldwide architectural and engineering (A/E) support services under solicitation number 19AQMM26R0258. This procurement follows the Brooks Act process outlined in FAR 36.202 and will be conducted in three stages: pre-qualification, technical evaluation, and price proposal submission. The contract will provide design, planning, construction, and rehabilitation services for U.S. diplomatic facilities globally and in the Washington, DC area, encompassing disciplines such as structural and seismic engineering, climate security, historic preservation, geotechnical work, fire protection, building forensics, and project management. The primary place of performance is Arlington, Virginia, but services may be delivered at any U.S. embassy or consulate worldwide. Only U.S.-based firms eligible as United States Persons under the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 may apply; foreign firms and entities under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence without approved mitigation are excluded. All offerors must be able to obtain a Secret Facility Clearance from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency within 180 days of award and must possess a DCSA-approved information system for handling classified material. The technical evaluation will assess team qualifications, management plans, and past performance before price is considered solely for fairness and reasonableness, not competitive scoring. Participation requires SAM registration, and submissions must be made electronically via SAM.gov, with the initial qualification package due by July 15, 2026. The resulting IDIQ contract will include mechanisms for on-ramping new contractors and off-ramping underperforming firms, with pricing details and contract terms to be defined in the formal solicitation to be released later.