Highway and/or Bridge Design and Engineering Services, other Engineering, Planning, and Architectural Services

Amendment No. 0001 to Solicitation 693C73-26-R-000029, issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, provides clarifications and responses to questions from interested offerors regarding Highway and/or Bridge Design and Engineering Services. The solicitation's due date remains April 21, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST. Key clarifications include guidance on submitting resumes for key personnel only, the mandatory use of the FHWA document for Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs), and the allowance of 11” x 17” format for certain submittal documents like organizational charts. Offerors can submit past performance projects from both prime small businesses and subconsultants, which will be evaluated equally. Questions and answers will be provided through amendments. Subconsultants do not have company size restrictions but must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) through SAM.gov, and the prime is responsible for verifying their status. Prime consultants must self-perform at least 50% of the cost. All listed disciplines in the solicitation must be provided by the offeror. This is a new requirement, and CPAR evaluations will be completed for prime consultants at the task order level.

The document outlines a Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire used in government procurement, likely for federal or state/local RFPs. This questionnaire allows agencies to assess an A/E firm's past project performance. Firms have two options for submission: either the performing agency/company directly sends the completed questionnaire to eflhd.ae@dot.gov, or the firm gathers the verbal evaluation and includes it in their package. The questionnaire covers key areas such as project details, contractor's role (prime or sub), use of subcontractors, problem resolution, and cooperation. It requires evaluators to rate the firm's thoroughness, project management, cost control, cooperativeness, and quality assurance, culminating in an overall ranking. It also asks if the evaluator would work with or recommend the firm for future projects, providing space for additional comments. The purpose is to gather comprehensive feedback on a contractor's capabilities and reliability for future government contracts.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) is seeking small businesses for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. These contracts, totaling $60 million, will support highway, street, and bridge construction for Federal Land Management Agencies across the continental U.S. and its territories. The services required include highway and bridge design, geotechnical, hydraulics, surveying, traffic and safety engineering, environmental compliance, and architectural services. All work must be approved by a registered Professional Engineer and be compatible with Google Workspace, OpenRoads, OpenBridge Designer, and other FHWA-approved software. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541330. Step 1 of the two-step qualifications-based selection process will evaluate specialized experience, professional qualifications, capacity, and past performance. Firms must submit Part I and Part II of the SF 330, addressing the technical evaluation criteria, by April 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST to eflhd.ae@dot.gov. Successful firms will be awarded IDIQ contracts with a minimum guaranteed amount of $100,000, issuing firm-fixed-price task orders. All offerors must have an active Federal Government contracts registration in SAM.

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