Enterprise Sustainment Management System (E-SMS) Universal Cost Assembly Development Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract
Issuing Agency:DEPT OF DEFENSE - DEPT OF THE ARMY (Illinois)
Solicitation ID:sam_af6609b92413438985338f05ddc6979e
RFP Description
Location: Champaign, Illinois. Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). UPDATE: Interested Vendor Q&As Posted 2 June 2026. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W9132T26RA003 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL). The requirement is for developing Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System 2nd Generation (MII) project item assemblies and associated data artifacts in support of the Enterprise-SMS (E-SMS) program over a five (5) year ordering period by utilizing a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. Please reference the attached solicitation and all attachment documents for full detail of the requirements, for detail on the information required in a proposal submission under this solicitation, and for all applicable provisions and clauses. This acquisition is a total set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. INTERESTED VENDOR Q&A: Interested parties may submit questions requesting clarification of the contents of this solicitation by emailing the Mr. Booker Jordan, Jr., CERL Contract Specialist, at CERL-CT-QUOTES@usace.army.mil. In the email Subject Line, reference Solicitation W9132T26RA003. The ERDC Contracting Office will post answers to any questions received and/or process solicitation amendments if necessary based on questions received not later than 10-calendar days prior to the due date of proposals. No phone calls will be accepted.
How to Win This Contract
This solicitation is set aside for certified Small Businesses (SB/SBE) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) in Illinois. Prime contractors bidding must meet specific set-aside quotas or sub out scopes to certified firms to remain responsive. For projects of this size, having clear, compliant documentation and showing immediately available resources to execute the work is the fastest path to selection by DEPT OF DEFENSE - DEPT OF THE ARMY (Illinois). Ensure all bid packages, attachments, and compliance affidavits are completed and uploaded to samgov before the closing deadline on 6/12/2026.
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