Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
SSN202608050923
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541310
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-05
Response deadline
Aug 25, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Arlington, VA
Contracting contact
nholloway@fdic.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541310 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE FDIC TO AWARD A CONTRACT. SUBMITTING RESPONSE DOES NOT ENSURE YOUR FIRM WILL BE SOLICITED ON ANY SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION. THE FDIC DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS NOTICE OR PAY FOR INFORMATION REQUESTED. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is conducting market research for a single-award Architectural and Engineering (AE) Services contract. The anticipated NAICS is 541310, Architectural Services (size standard $12.5M). The FDIC does not participate in set-asides and responses are requested from all sources, regardless of size or socioeconomic category. The FDIC is not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Policy documents related to doing business with the FDIC can be found at https://www.fdic.gov/buying/goods/acquisition/index.html. The scope of work is provided in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work dated 7/30/2026. INTERESTED SOURCES CAPABLE OF FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: COMPLETED MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE CAPABILITIES STATEMENT PROJECT INFORMATION FORM(S) The FDIC reserves the right to use any and all information submitted by, or obtained from, this RFI in any manner FDIC determines is appropriate including, but not limited to, the creation of a competitive solicitation. If responses include business confidential and/or proprietary information, the information must be clearly marked accordingly, and the FDIC will safeguard it appropriately. The final solicitation may be by invitation only if an adequate number of interested firms respond. FDIC reserves the right to release any subsequent solicitation to the general public if it is in the FDIC's best interest to do so. All responses must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer by the times and date specified in this notice. All questions pertaining to the announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer at the email address specified below. The Contracting Officer may contact responders to clarify a responder’s capabilities and other matters.
Contact
Point of contact
Nia Holloway
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
nholloway@fdic.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
