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Synopsis for ARCHITECT ENGINEER SERVICES - NATIONAL DAM SAFETY ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) DAM SAFETY PRODUCTION CENTER (DSPC); W9123726RA007
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Opportunity details
- NAICS
- 541330
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Original posted
- May 26, 2026
- Last updated
- October 18, 2026
- Notice ID
- ee80e369dbd743b4a74fddce5c041902
Summary
CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Selection of Architect Engineers Act, the provisions outlined in FAR Subpart 36.6 and the procedures provided in Engineer Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-7, section 3-16. Architect-Engineers (A-E) will be selected for negotiations based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the type of professional services required. Work will be performed for the Corps of Engineers and its customers to include other Government agencies, and State and local entities. Orders may only be issued for Flood Control Dam and Levee work. Work will predominantly occur within the boundaries of the continental United States and its territories though limited work may potentially occur outside the continental United States when such work is assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Architect-Engineering services are required for diverse types of Flood Control Dam and Levee Safety Civil Works and MILCON support projects assigned to or by the Dam Safety Modification Center (DSMC). The contract will also provide capacity within the USACE Flood Control Dam and Levee Safety community requesting Architect-Engineering assistance through the Dam Safety Modification Center. A minimum of (3) firm-fixed price indefinite delivery contracts will be negotiated and awarded with a base period of one year and four option periods, one year each. The award amount will not exceed $250,000,000.00 combined capacity over the life of the contracts and work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders with the most highly qualified in the pool selected via the Task Order Requirements Notice Process. Task Orders may be awarded between $2,500 and $120,000,000 in value. The contracts are expected to be awarded in July 2026. North American Industrial Classification System code is 541330, which has a size standard of $25.5 million in average annual receipts. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. Large businesses must comply with FAR clause 52.219-9 (DEVIATION 2018-O00018) regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on the part of work it intends to subcontract; this is only required by the most highly qualified A-Es and is not part of the submittal for this synopsis. The A-Es found most highly qualified will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan meeting the statutory small business limits of 23% overall, 5% small disadvantaged (including 8(a)), 5% woman owned and 3% each for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and HUBZone businesses prior to award. The A-E’s corporate Quality Control Plan is required with this submittal and will be evaluated as outlined in factor E. Each task order with site work will require a Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan and all require an individual task order specific Quality Control plan. To be eligible for contract award, each A-E must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Multiple contracts are being awarded under this synopsis, at least the three most highly qualified firms will each receive a Request for Proposal to allow development and submission of a price proposal. Task Orders will be awarded in accordance with the Selection of Architect Engineers Act guidance to ensure fair distribution of awards using the Task Order Requirements Notice procedures to the most highly qualified out of the pool of awarded contractors. PROJECT INFORMATION: The A-E services to be provided under this contract will be to provide Engineering Services for Flood Control Dam and Levee Safety efforts nationally. The A-E services will be multidisciplinary (see paragraph on Specialized Experience and Technical Competence below) in nature to support our mission to plan, design, construct, oversee construction, modify, operate, and control flood control reservoirs, dams, and levees. The A-E shall provide the appropriate personnel, materials, equipment, management, quality, and cost controls to perform all phases of engineering, and architectural services to include, but not limited to, planning studies; engineering investigations; risk assessments; designs; reports; construction plans and specifications; preliminary cost estimates; general construction and engineering type surveys and related services; Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD); and construction consultation and inspection/quality assurance including engineering during construction. Work shall be accomplished in full compliance with established USACE manuals, policies, standards and practices and other professional practices and standards as necessitated by project conditions or job requirement. CADD information shall conform to paragraph (E) below. Capability for scanning hard copy into the CADD and 3D design system is also required. Work may require using the metric system. All work shall be prepared to be compatible with MS Office 365, and all specifications shall use SPECSINTACT format. Services shall also include any or all of the following based on need: Site characterization studies, Engineering evaluations and analyses in support of hydrologic (e.g. Inflow Design Flood) and seismic loading, consequence studies, Dam and Levee screenings, feasibility studies, preliminary and/or final designs, value engineering, constructability reviews, preparation of construction plans and specifications, or other analyses or studies related to the dam and levee safety programs. Services will be required to evaluate flood control dams and levee appurtenances including bridges, gates, spillways, pumping stations and other appurtenant structures attached to dams and levees as necessary to characterize the project. Earth embankment and foundation seepage analyses, inspection, assessment and design of concrete hydraulic structures and hydraulic steel structures associated with dam and levee safety projects. The A-E will be required to provide dam and levee safety experts to participate in highly complex dam and levee safety risk based Independent Expert Peer Reviews (IEPR), Expert Opinion Elicitations (EOE), for consultation, review of in-progress dam and levee safety design and construction activities, completed dam and levee safety construction, Risk Assessment and Analyses, Potential Failure Modes Analysis (PFMA), and numerical modeling of features associated with dam and levee safety projects. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria for this particular contract are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria (i) through (vi) are primary. Criteria (vii) and (viii) are secondary and will only be used as a “tiebreaker” among firms that are essentially technically equal. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: Firms must demonstrate specialized experience allowing objective evaluation and ranking of A-E capabilities on the following criteria/elements, which are listed in descending order of importance. For the proposed team, provide a maximum of ten (10) specific, completed projects that best illustrate overall team experience. Projects submitted shall have been completed as the prime A-E and be within the past five (5) years from the date qualifications submittals are due. Include a brief narrative for each project. Discuss conformance to scope, adherence to performance schedules, limiting changes, and delivering a product that satisfies the requirements. The A-E must only describe its exact efforts on the project and not appear to have made more effort than it did and be specific about firms’ effort. Dam Safety Design and Analysis to include experience with Risk Assessments, Issue Evaluation Studies, Dam Safety Modification Studies, Dam Modification Alternatives Development and Evaluation, Design Documentation Reports, Rehabilitation Reports, Plans and Specifications, Engineering Support During Construction, Geotechnical studies, Hydrologic and Hydraulic studies to include Computational Fluid Dynamics, Inflow Design Flood modeling, sediment transport modeling, scour evaluations and modeling, and cavitation assessments and modeling. Flood Damage Reduction Engineering to include experience with Planning and Design of floodwalls, levees and appurtenant structures, Design Documentation Reports, Rehabilitation Reports, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies, Plans and Specifications, Engineering Support during Construction. Engineering during construction and construction project evaluation of work in progress to report to the USACE work of others meeting contract requirements. Civil Engineering to include experience in civil site layout (preparation of applications for NPDES, as well as, construction permits, performing civil site layout to derive a reasonable and logical sequence of construction activities). Other Engineering, Architectural and Planning Services in support of Flood Control Dam and Levee Safety (each of equal importance) to include: Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies Structural Analysis and Design Geotechnical and Engineering Geology Analysis and Design Electrical/Mechanical Design and Analysis Design of Sanitary and Water Projects Design, Inspection and Assessment of Bridges Roadway Design and Analysis Cost development of designs Scheduling of work Professional Qualifications: The evaluation of professional qualifications will consider relevant experience, education, training, professional registration, organizational certifications, and longevity with the firm. The firm should indicate professional registrations/licenses, certifications from commercial organizations, professional recognition, professional associations, advanced training, and specific work experience of key personnel. The firm must staff the necessary Registered/Licensed Engineers, Geologists, Scientists, Architects and Surveyors having professional qualifications and specialized experience to perform and/or oversee that all work is accomplished as required by law and professional engineering architectural and surveying practices. Firms will be ranked on the above qualified registered professional personnel in the following key disciplines: Disciplines in the following group (Group A) are of equal importance: Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Geologists, Hydraulic Engineers, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Cost Engineers, and Electrical Engineers. Disciplines in the following group (Group B) are also of equal importance but are of lesser importance than the previous group (Group A): Specification Writers, Cost Engineers, Estimators, Engineering Technicians (Draftsmen/CADD Operators/GIS), Sanitary Waste Engineers, Planners, Architects, Professional Surveyors, Environmental Engineers, Environmental Geologists, Biologists (Ecologist), Safety Professionals, Hydrogeomorphologists, Industrial Hygienists and Construction Inspectors/Quality Assurance. Personnel proposed for Dam Safety Design and Analysis shall be shown in the Levels of Experience listed below. Provide appropriate documentation to justify their experience level. Level 1 experience includes five to ten (5-10) years of conventional engineering experience for dam/levee safety planning, engineering, design and/or construction in structural, geotechnical, engineering geology, hydraulic, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering. Level 2 experience includes ten to fifteen (10-15) years of conventional engineering experience in dam/levee safety, and at least 5 years of risk-based/risk-informed engineering experience in dams and levee systems. Experience must include all experience within Level 1, plus participation on risk analysis teams for dam and levee systems, facilitation or participation in potential failure mode analysis (PFMA), or estimation of conditional probabilities of failure for static, hydrologic, and seismic failure modes, and estimating loss of life and economic consequences. Level 3 experience includes more than fifteen (15+) years
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CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Selection of Architect Engineers Act, the provisions outlined in FAR Subpart 36.6 and the procedures provided in Engineer Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-7, section 3-16. Architect-Engineers (A-E) will be selected for negotiations based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the type of professional services required. Work will be performed for the Corps of Engineers and its customers to include other Government agencies, and State and local entities. Orders may only be issued for Flood Control Dam and Levee work. Work will predominantly occur within the boundaries of the continental United States and its territories though limited work may potentially occur outside the continental United States when such work is assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Architect-Engineering services are required for diverse types of Flood Control Dam and Levee Safety Civil Works and MILCON support projects assigned to or by the Dam Safety Modification Center (DSMC). The contract will also provide capacity within the USACE Flood Control Dam and Levee Safety community requesting Architect-Engineering assistance through the Dam Safety Modification Center. A minimum of (3) firm-fixed price indefinite delivery contracts will be negotiated and awarded with a base period of one year and four option periods, one year each. The award amount will not exceed $250,000,000.00 combined capacity over the life of the contracts and work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders with the most highly qualified in the pool selected via the Task Order Requirements Notice Process. Task Orders may be awarded between $2,500 and $120,000,000 in value. The contracts are expected to be awarded in July 2026. North American Industrial Classification System code is 541330, which has a size standard of $25.5 million in average annual receipts. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. Large businesses must comply with FAR clause 52.219-9 (DEVIATION 2018-O00018) regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on the part of work it intends to subcontract; this is only required by the most highly qualified A-Es and is not part of the submittal for this synopsis. The A-Es found most highly qualified will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan meeting the statutory small business limits of 23% overall, 5% small disadvantaged (including 8(a)), 5% woman owned and 3% each for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and HUBZone businesses prior to award. The A-E’s corporate Quality Control Plan is required with this submittal and will be evaluated as outlined in factor E. Each task order with site work will require a Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan and all require an individual task order specific Quality Control plan. To be eligible for contract award, each A-E must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Multiple contracts are being awarded under this synopsis, at least the three most highly qualified firms will each receive a Request for Proposal to allow development and submission of a price proposal. Task Orders will be awarded in accordance with the Selection of Architect Engineers Act guidance to ensure fair distribution of awards using the Task Order Requirements Notice procedures to the most highly qualified out of the pool of awarded contractors. PROJECT INFORMATION: The A-E services to be provided under this contract will be to provide Engineering Services for Flood Control Dam and Levee Safety efforts nationally. The A-E services will be multidisciplinary (see paragraph on Specialized Experience and Technical Competence below) in nature to support our mission to plan, design, construct, oversee construction, modify, operate, and control flood control reservoirs, dams, and levees. The A-E shall provide the appropriate personnel, materials, equipment, management, quality, and cost controls to perform all phases of engineering, and architectural services to include, but not limited to, planning studies; engineering investigations; risk assessments; designs; reports; construction plans and specifications; preliminary cost estimates; general construction and engineering type surveys and related services; Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD); and construction consultation and inspection/quality assurance including engineering during construction. Work shall be accomplished in full compliance with established USACE manuals, policies, standards and practices and other professional practices and standards as necessitated by project conditions or job requirement. CADD information shall conform to paragraph (E) below. Capability for scanning hard copy into the CADD and 3D design system is also required. Work may require using the metric system. All work shall be prepared to be compatible with MS Office 365, and all specifications shall use SPECSINTACT format. Services shall also include any or all of the following based on need: Site characterization studies, Engineering evaluations and analyses in support of hydrologic (e.g. Inflow Design Flood) and seismic loading, consequence studies, Dam and Levee screenings, feasibility studies, preliminary and/or final designs, value engineering, constructability reviews, preparation of construction plans and specifications, or other analyses or studies related to the dam and levee safety programs. Services will be required to evaluate flood control dams and levee appurtenances including bridges, gates, spillways, pumping stations and other appurtenant structures attached to dams and levees as necessary to characterize the project. Earth embankment and foundation seepage analyses, inspection, assessment and design of concrete hydraulic structures and hydraulic steel structures associated with dam and levee safety projects. The A-E will be required to provide dam and levee safety experts to participate in highly complex dam and levee safety risk based Independent Expert Peer Reviews (IEPR), Expert Opinion Elicitations (EOE), for consultation, review of in-progress dam and levee safety design and construction activities, completed dam and levee safety construction, Risk Assessment and Analyses, Potential Failure Modes Analysis (PFMA), and numerical modeling of features associated with dam and levee safety projects. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria for this particular contract are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria (i) through (vi) are primary. Criteria (vii) and (viii) are secondary and will only be used as a “tiebreaker” among firms that are essentially technically equal. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: Firms must demonstrate specialized experience allowing objective evaluation and ranking of A-E capabilities on the following criteria/elements, which are listed in descending order of importance. For the proposed team, provide a maximum of ten (10) specific, completed projects that best illustrate overall team experience. Projects submitted shall have been completed as the prime A-E and be within the past five (5) years from the date qualifications submittals are due. Include a brief narrative for each project. Discuss conformance to scope, adherence to performance schedules, limiting changes, and delivering a product that satisfies the requirements. The A-E must only describe its exact efforts on the project and not appear to have made more effort than it did and be specific about firms’ effort. Dam Safety Design and Analysis to include experience with Risk Assessments, Issue Evaluation Studies, Dam Safety Modification Studies, Dam Modification Alternatives Development and Evaluation, Design Documentation Reports, Rehabilitation Reports, Plans and Specifications, Engineering Support During Construction, Geotechnical studies, Hydrologic and Hydraulic studies to include Computational Fluid Dynamics, Inflow Design Flood modeling, sediment transport modeling, scour evaluations and modeling, and cavitation assessments and modeling. Flood Damage Reduction Engineering to include experience with Planning and Design of floodwalls, levees and appurtenant structures, Design Documentation Reports, Rehabilitation Reports, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies, Plans and Specifications, Engineering Support during Construction. Engineering during construction and construction project evaluation of work in progress to report to the USACE work of others meeting contract requirements. Civil Engineering to include experience in civil site layout (preparation of applications for NPDES, as well as, construction permits, performing civil site layout to derive a reasonable and logical sequence of construction activities). Other Engineering, Architectural and Planning Services in support of Flood Control Dam and Levee Safety (each of equal importance) to include: Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies Structural Analysis and Design Geotechnical and Engineering Geology Analysis and Design Electrical/Mechanical Design and Analysis Design of Sanitary and Water Projects Design, Inspection and Assessment of Bridges Roadway Design and Analysis Cost development of designs Scheduling of work Professional Qualifications: The evaluation of professional qualifications will consider relevant experience, education, training, professional registration, organizational certifications, and longevity with the firm. The firm should indicate professional registrations/licenses, certifications from commercial organizations, professional recognition, professional associations, advanced training, and specific work experience of key personnel. The firm must staff the necessary Registered/Licensed Engineers, Geologists, Scientists, Architects and Surveyors having professional qualifications and specialized experience to perform and/or oversee that all work is accomplished as required by law and professional engineering architectural and surveying practices. Firms will be ranked on the above qualified registered professional personnel in the following key disciplines: Disciplines in the following group (Group A) are of equal importance: Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Geologists, Hydraulic Engineers, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Cost Engineers, and Electrical Engineers. Disciplines in the following group (Group B) are also of equal importance but are of lesser importance than the previous group (Group A): Specification Writers, Cost Engineers, Estimators, Engineering Technicians (Draftsmen/CADD Operators/GIS), Sanitary Waste Engineers, Planners, Architects, Professional Surveyors, Environmental Engineers, Environmental Geologists, Biologists (Ecologist), Safety Professionals, Hydrogeomorphologists, Industrial Hygienists and Construction Inspectors/Quality Assurance. Personnel proposed for Dam Safety Design and Analysis shall be shown in the Levels of Experience listed below. Provide appropriate documentation to justify their experience level. Level 1 experience includes five to ten (5-10) years of conventional engineering experience for dam/levee safety planning, engineering, design and/or construction in structural, geotechnical, engineering geology, hydraulic, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering. Level 2 experience includes ten to fifteen (10-15) years of conventional engineering experience in dam/levee safety, and at least 5 years of risk-based/risk-informed engineering experience in dams and levee systems. Experience must include all experience within Level 1, plus participation on risk analysis teams for dam and levee systems, facilitation or participation in potential failure mode analysis (PFMA), or estimation of conditional probabilities of failure for static, hydrologic, and seismic failure modes, and estimating loss of life and economic consequences. Level 3 experience includes more than fifteen (15+) years
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