C--Multiple Award IDIQ- Professional Fire Protection Engineering and Fire Protecti

Quick Summary

The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), through its CONOPS Strategic office, is soliciting qualifications for a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Professional Fire Protection Engineering and Fire Protection Related Facility Management Services. This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity seeks qualified Architect-Engineer (A/E) firms to provide services nationwide. Proposals are due by April 23, 2026, at 1700 EDT.

Opportunity Overview

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) aims to establish an IDIQ contract for A/E Fire Protection Engineering and supporting services. The NPS requires these services across various projects nationwide, emphasizing firms familiar with NPS conservation values and specific standards like the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and NFPA codes.

Key Requirements & Deliverables

Services include:

• Fire protection engineering and conceptual design
• Inventory of fire protection and life safety systems
• Construction management, including submittal reviews and system acceptance testing
• Life Safety and Fire Risk Assessments
• Cost Estimating
• Construction Field Engineering

Required disciplines span Principal Engineer, Senior Consultant, Senior Project Manager, various Fire Protection Engineers, Electrical/Mechanical/Civil/Structural Engineers, Historic Architect, CAD Technicians, Computer Network Administrator, and Cost Estimator. The lead firm must be an engineering firm with in-house or subcontracted fire protection engineering capabilities, and individuals must be licensed or certified in at least one state.

Contract Details

• Contract Type: Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
• Period of Performance: Five (5) years, from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2031.
• Maximum Ordering Ceiling: $5,000,000.00
• Guaranteed Minimum: $5,000.00
• Task Order Ceiling: $1,000,000.00
• Task Order Types: Firm Fixed Price, Labor Hour, Time and Materials, or a combination.

Submission & Evaluation

This is a two-phase process. Phase I (RFQ) requires a Letter of Interest, a completed Standard Form 330 (Parts I & II), an organization chart, and supporting materials, including key personnel resumes.

• Submission Deadline: April 23, 2026, at 1700 EDT.
• Questions Deadline: April 16, 2026, at 12:00 ET.
• Evaluation Criteria (Phase I): Professional qualifications, specialized experience, technical competence, capacity to respond, past performance, and knowledge of NPS sites. Federal and private industry past performance are weighted equally.

Important Clarifications & Amendments

• Set-Aside: This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
• NAICS Code: 541330, with a clarified size standard of $25.5 million (updated from $16.5 million). Firms must be SAM certified.
• Delegated Design: Final Construction Document (CD) deliverables for construction must not require the construction contractor to perform "delegated design" of fire protection systems. All design must be performed by the A/E contractor and included in the CDs for Design-Bid-Build contracts.
• SF330 Guidance: Supporting material in Section H of the SF330 should not exceed 20 double-sided pages. Offerors should provide information on up to five project examples demonstrating team qualifications. Resumes are required for all 16 specified engineering disciplines, including a credentialed Computer Network Administrator (role is for IT support/data entry).
• Subcontracting: Bidders should review the "Limitation on Subcontracting" worksheet (FAR 52.219-14) to ensure compliance, especially regarding prime contractor participation percentages.
• Unallowable Costs: An attachment details overhead costs generally not allowable by FAR guidelines (Part 31), crucial for compliant proposal pricing.

Contact Information

For inquiries, contact Stephen Loftus at stephen_loftus@ios.doi.gov or 202-354-2267.