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Architect Engineer Support to support Mobile and Savannah Districts Planning and Environmental Divisions.

ID: W9127825RA003 • Type: Sources Sought • Match:  85%
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Posted: Feb. 2, 2026, 9:21 a.m. EST

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and is NOT a solicitation announcement.

The purpose of this Market Research and Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Women Owned Small Business, and Unrestricted firms. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the government in making appropriate acquisition decisions.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, anticipates a future Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) procurement to acquire Architect-Engineer (AE) Services under individual task orders to support Mobile and Savannah Districts Planning and Environmental Divisions.

AE Services under this contract will include but are not limited to all products and studies associated with the preparation of Installation Master Plans/General Plans/Area Development Plans and the preparation of master plans for development and management of military and civil facilities, including natural and cultural resources management planning.

Execution of Master Planning services may also include specialized experience and technical competence in the following supporting areas::

  • Project development/management documents, plans, and reporting (NEPA, natural/cultural, endangered species, compliance, cleanup, formulation, pest, forest, clean water/air, RCRA, mitigation, real estate, etc.
  • Studies, assessment, evaluations, surveys, and testing (biological, chemical, ecological, wildlife, habitat, cultural/historic/architectural, archaeological, encroachment, land/wetland, shoreline, infrastructure, sustainability, economic, dredge material, encroachment, noise, land acquisition, infrastructure, sustainability, risk, GIS, etc.)
  • Coordination with interested Federal, state and local agencies and organizations. Creation/execution of public involvement plans and facilitation of public meetings, workshops, training, etc.)

The selected firms must have, either in-house or through consultants, the following disciplines, with professional registration required where applicable: (1) Project Manager; (2) Biologist/Ecologist/Environmental Scientist; (3) Water Resource Planner; (4) Land-Use Planner; (5) Cultural Resources Specialist; (6) Real Property Master Planner; (7) Civil Engineer (PE); (8) Program Manager; (9) Community Planner (AICP); (10) Facilitator; (11) Landscape Architect, Highlight/Emphasize experience with Military Master Planning projects.

Sources are being sought for firms under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 541330 with a Small Business Size Standard of no greater than $25,500,000 average annual receipts over five years. Responses are requested with the following information:

1. Offeror's name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and email addresses.

2. Business size/classification to include any designations as Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, or 8(a) shall be indicated on first page of submission.

3. Description of firm's capability to provide the AE services with necessary personnel; capability to manage the disciplines; and capacity to execute at least three (3) task orders under this IDIQ simultaneously.

4. Past performance/experience on IDIQ contracts of similar scope, describing no more than five (5) projects that are at 100% complete within the past five years of the issue date of this Notice. The past performance information should include project title, location, general description of the A-E Services to demonstrate relevant to Military Master Planning projects the Offerors' role, dollar value of contract, and name of the company, agency or government entity for which the work was performed with contact information (reference name, phone number, and email address). Include a quantifiable amount (percentage) to the project your company contributed to the overall scope of work. Prime Contractor experience is required.

Include prior experience with subcontracting team. FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

NO RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY FAX OR MAIL. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE SENT via EMAIL, DIRECTED to: Danielle Kachele and/or Elisha Couch. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Danielle Kachele at Danielle.l.kachele@usace.army.mil

Submittals are due no later than 2:00 pm CT on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Submittals will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored. This is not a Request for Proposal, only a Request for Information. No award will result from this Sources Sought. This notice does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Limit response to eight (8) pages or less.

Note1: This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited.

Note 2: Large Businesses need not respond.

Note 3: All advertisements of Mobile District projects will be through official government points of entry.

*** End of Sources Sought Notice ***

Posted: Feb. 24, 2025, 12:34 p.m. EST
Background
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, is conducting market research through this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential qualified firms, including Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Women Owned Small Business, and Unrestricted firms.

The goal is to prepare for a future Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) procurement for Architect-Engineer (AE) Services to support the Planning and Environmental Divisions of the Mobile and Savannah Districts.

Work Details
The AE Services will encompass a variety of tasks including: preparation of Installation Master Plans, General Plans, Area Development Plans, and master plans for military and civil facilities management.

Specific areas of expertise required include: project development and management documentation (NEPA compliance, natural/cultural resource management), studies and assessments (biological, chemical, ecological evaluations), coordination with federal, state, and local agencies, public involvement plans creation/execution, facilitation of public meetings and workshops.

Firms must demonstrate experience in Military Master Planning projects and have necessary personnel in disciplines such as Project Management, Biology/Ecology, Water Resource Planning, Land-Use Planning, Cultural Resources Management, Civil Engineering (PE), among others.

Place of Performance
Services will be performed primarily within the jurisdictions of the Mobile and Savannah Districts.

Overview

Response Deadline
Feb. 26, 2026, 3:00 p.m. EST (original: March 17, 2025, 4:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
Feb. 24, 2025, 12:34 p.m. EST (updated: Feb. 2, 2026, 9:21 a.m. EST)
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
Place of Performance
Mobile, AL 36602 United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
$25.5 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$5,000,000 - $25,000,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
22%
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Signs of Shaping
83% of obligations for similar contracts within the Department of the Army were awarded full & open.
On 2/24/25 USACE Mobile District issued Sources Sought W9127825RA003 for Architect Engineer Support to support Mobile and Savannah Districts Planning and Environmental Divisions. due 2/26/26. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 541330 (SBA Size Standard $25.5 Million) and PSC C219.
Primary Contact
Name
Danielle Kachele   Profile
Phone
(251) 694-3812

Secondary Contact

Name
Elisha Couch   Profile
Phone
(251) 690-3354

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
Contract Specialist Jeffrey M. Donaldson Profile jeffrey.m.donaldson@usace.army.mil None

Documents

Posted documents for Sources Sought W9127825RA003

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > USACE > SAD > US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT MOBILE
FPDS Organization Code
2100-W91278
Source Organization Code
100221437
Last Updated
March 13, 2026
Last Updated By
elisha.couch@usace.army.mil
Archive Date
March 13, 2026