33330227RF0010004 Architect-Engineer Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for fall protection

Updated Nov 4, 2026

Presolicitation from the Smithsonian Institution.

Description

The Smithsonian Institution (“Smithsonian”) is providing this Notice of a Pending Solicitation for the selection and award of one or more Architect-Engineer Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts specializing in the field of fall protection that would provide design support for Smithsonian facilities. This procurement has been established as a Small Business Set Aside and only Small Businesses shall be considered by the Smithsonian Institution.

The applicable North American Industry Classification Codes (“NAICS”) are: 541330 – Engineering Services size standard is $25.5 million This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Architect-Engineer (A-E) Act as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6—Architect-Engineer Services. It is anticipated that the base IDIQ contracts will be for a period of one year with nine one-year options.

After award of an IDIQ contract, A-E services will be provided on a work order contract basis. Individual work orders will not exceed $5 million per work order with an unlimited annual IDIQ contract amount. The selected firms must be capable of responding to and working on multiple, large task orders concurrently.

Task orders will be awarded based on the A-Es current workload and its ability to accomplish the order in the required time, type of services required, previous experience, including customer satisfaction, performance and quality of deliverables under the current IDIQ, and geographic location. Contracts may be issued up to one year after selection approval, the government reserves the right to determine the quantity of contracts awarded.

The engineering services to be provided for the Smithsonian Institution under this solicitation primarily involve fall protection and may include but are not limited to the following: preparation of reports, studies and design criteria; site surveys; programming; conceptual design; facilities assessment; facility and project master planning; presentations for project review by various bodies including the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), and the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board; multidisciplinary architectural and engineering development of contract documents comprised of drawings and specifications for architectural, structural, security systems and hazardous materials abatement for a variety of routine and complex projects; cost estimating for project proposals and detailed construction cost estimating; value engineering; code compliance and accessibility review; commissioning; technical information for design-build requests for proposals.

The work may include design of new fall protection systems, certification of existing fall protection system design, identification of major and minor repairs of existing fall protection systems, alterations, and implementation of facility master plan projects. Post design and construction phase services may include construction bid and negotiation support, site visits, construction administration, shop drawing and submittal reviews, technical assistance, commissioning/start-up/fit-up design support and preparation of as-built record drawings.

A-Es will be expected to respond to Smithsonian requests for services with expediency, thoroughness and a high level of design quality. Projects may include, but are not limited to museums, zoological parks, research facilities, retail and food service facilities. This is not a request for proposal.

The full Solicitation , request for proposal and supporting documents (if applicable) will be released later this month; however, there is no guarantee or implication of a guarantee this this project will be solicited. Responses will be due within (60) days of release. Electronic copies will be uploaded to SAM.gov site.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response.

Contracting contact

• Christine Grant · [email protected]

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 541330, a business counts as small if it has no more than $25.5 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

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Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.

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