This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) for construction inspection services. The CFLHD intends to procure multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, with a reserve for one small business concern if qualified. The services will be for road and bridge projects across multiple states. Firms must be licensed to practice architect-engineer services in at least one of the served states and capable of performing inspection in all fourteen states. The contracts will have a five-year period of performance with an option to extend for six months. Task orders will be issued with defined scopes of work. Key responsibilities include onsite inspection, contract support, materials testing oversight, documentation, environmental and safety compliance, and coordination. The RFQ outlines detailed personnel requirements for roles such as Contracting Officers Technical Advisor (COTA) and Onsite Construction Inspectors (CIII, CII). Responses must be submitted electronically by May 11, 2026, and include a Standard Form 330 (SF 330) and written responses to evaluation factors. The selection process involves a qualifications review, potential oral presentations, and subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP) for cost proposals. The total contract value is capped at $100,000,000. Firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Firms must ensure that the government receives a submission to this RFQ no later than 2:00 PM MDT, May 11, 2026.
The bid notice does not specify payment terms.
The bid notice does not specify warranty information.
The evaluation process is structured to award the contract not necessarily to the firm with the lowest proposed cost, but to the firm offering the best overall combination of qualifications and attributes in accordance with the established evaluation criteria.
All firms responding to this RFQ are required to be licensed to practice architect-engineer services within one or more of the states served by CFLHD, with the capacity to perform CI in all fourteen states.
The bid notice does not specify penalties.
The bid notice does not mention a site visit.
The bid notice does not require sample submission.
The bid notice does not specify a challenge deadline.
The shared maximum contract value for all IDIQ contracts will not exceed $100,000,000 over a 5-year total period.
