DHS NATIONWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES MULTIPLE AWARD IDIQ
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard · CEU CLEVELAND
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
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.
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Draft the paperwork
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What would disqualify you
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Sources Sought response
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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SOURCES SOUGHT: DHS NATIONWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL BEING USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESSES (INCLUDING, 8(A) FIRMS, WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES, HUBZONES) AND LARGE BUSINESS FIRMS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THESE CONTRACTS IN ANY OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND IT’S TERRITORIES. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THIS IS A FOLLOW ON FOR A DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) STRATEGIC SOURCING CONTRACT VEHICLE, TO BE AWARDED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE U. S. COAST GUARD. AT THIS TIME THE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF MULTIPLE AWARD IDIQ CONTRACTS TO BE PUT IN PLACE TO COVER THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. IT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE SIMILAR TO THE EXISTING CONTRACT VEHICLE WITH FIVE UNRESTRICTED AND FOUR SMALL BUSINESSES. The maximum aggregate capacity across all contracts is anticipated to be $150 Million with a duration of ten years. The synopsis and any subsequent amendments will be available at no charge online at https://sam.gov. The successful offerors will provide professional engineering and environmental services to support USCG shore infrastructure, real property, and other projects. The scope of services includes support under the four key USCG environmental programs: Compliance Restoration and Liabilities Planning Stewardship and Training Services may be required at a variety of facilities, buildings, structures, and geographic areas, both onshore and offshore (e.g., bases, small boat stations, light stations, aids-to-navigation facilities, communications facilities). Services may be required in any U.S. state (including Alaska and Hawaii) or territory, as well as other locations outside of the U.S. where the USCG may have a mission interest. It is anticipated that the majority of the work would be performed at USCG facilities along the coastal U.S. (ocean, Great Lakes states, and inland rivers) and Alaska and Hawaii. Task orders will be solicited on a fair-opportunity basis among the firms, except for limited instances of exceptions to fair opportunity Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 16.507-6(c) that are approved. It will allow DHS-wide utilization. It is anticipated from four (4) to ten (10) contracts will be awarded. Contractor selection will be in accordance with the Brooks Act and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 36.202. ***List of existing Nationwide Environmental Engineering Services Multiple Award IDIQs*** 70Z05019DARCADI01: Arcadis U.S. Inc. 70Z05019DLEIDOS04: Leidos, Inc. 70Z05019DTETRAT07: Tetra Tech, Inc. 70Z05019DWESTON08: Weston Solutions, Inc. 70Z05019DWEAISI09: WSP, Formerly Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. 70Z05019DBBECPI02: BB&E, Inc. 70Z05019DBRENGR03: Brice Engineering, LLC 70Z05019DMSESFE05: MSEnSafe SB-JV, LLC 70Z05019DPHEBKE06: PHE-Baker JV, LLC FOR PURPSOSES OF MARKET RESEARCH, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TO BE E-MAILED TO THE FOLLOWING POINT-OF-CONTACT: Malita.M.Smith@uscg.mil and Kimberly.L.Fields@uscg.mil Please complete items 1–5 in the attached spreadsheet. Please limit the capability statement narrative to no more than three pages. FIRM NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY ID (SAM). FIRM ADDRESS. FIRM POINT-OF-CONTACT INFORMATION. FIRM’S BUSINESS SIZE. TYPE OF BUSINESS (E.G. SMALL BUSINESS, LARGE BUSINESS, 8(A) FIRM, SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS, SMALL DISADVANTAGED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, ETC.). CAPABILITIES STATEMENT – Capabilities statements shall include evidence that the firm has provided services listed above, as well as the location of any field/satellite offices that would be used to support the various locations. Your response is required no later than 16 November 2026.
Contact
Point of contact
Malita Smith
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
malita.m.smith@uscg.mil
Secondary
Kimberly.L.Fields@uscg.mil
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