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Description The purpose of this announcement is to request new Architect-Engineer (AE) qualification information for the General Services Administration Public Building Service (GSA/PBS) AE Short Selection List. This notice is specific to the following geographical areas: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and various Pacific Territories. WHAT IS THE SHORT SELECTION PROCESS? The Short Selection Process utilizes the procedures set forth in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subsection 36.202-4 for Architect-Engineer (AE) projects with an estimated total fee less than the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $350,000; see RFO FAR Part 2.101). The AE's professional qualifications and the firm's geographic proximity and knowledge of the local area as identified on the AE's SF330 and supplemental information, will be used for the first preliminary screening of firms. For each proposed project, GSA will conduct discussions with at least 3 firms to consider anticipated concepts and compare alternative methods for furnishing services. Additional information may be requested during discussions if necessary to facilitate the final ranking of firms (i.e: past performance references, specialized experience, capacity, etc.). Upon conclusion of discussions, the top three firms will be ranked, and a price proposal will be requested from the highest ranked firm. If a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated with the highest ranked firm, a request for a price proposal will be sent to the second ranked firm, and so on until an award can be made at a fair and reasonable price. All acquisitions utilizing the Short Selection List shall be set-aside for small business concerns unless requirements cannot be met by a small business and the Contracting Officer obtains a proper waiver. WHAT IS THE SHORT SELECTION LIST USED FOR? GSA will use the Short Selection List to award AE contracts, valued at less than the simplified acquisition threshold (currently $350,000) in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and various Pacific Territories . The firm must have NAICS code 541310 - Architectural Services, with a small business size standard of $12.5 million and/or 541330 - Engineering Services, with a small business size standard of $25.5 million. The firm must clearly notate which states they have active production offices and which states they are licensed. Most work will be executed for repair and alteration projects within existing buildings. The estimated cost of construction at award (ECCA) could range from, but are not limited to, above micro-purchase threshold for construction (currently $2,000) to annual prospectus threshold (currently $3.961M). In accordance with the Brooks Act, fees for design services cannot exceed 6% of the ECCA. For more information about the 6% fee limitation, see FAR 15.404-9(c)(4)(ii) (GSA Class Deviation RFO-2025-15). The GSA's Public Building Service owns or leases an inventory of mor…
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