Solicitation
Geotechnical Architecture and Engineer Services in
Department of the Interior
AI summaryThe Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices (OSM Contracting Activity) is seeking geotechnical architecture and engineer services for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program. The notice gives only this title, and the attached file holds only the Standard Form 1447 cover form with no scope, location or evaluation details. The response due date is November 21, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern (an amendment moved it to Nov 21, 2026, 2:00 PM EST). More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 23, 2026. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 21, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 23, 2026. The due date moved from Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. The notice looks incomplete: The attached solicitation file (Sol_140SS127R0001.pdf) shows only the Standard Form 1447 cover pages, so the scope of work, evaluation factors, submission instructions and clauses were not seen; read the full solicitation on SAM.gov. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices (OSM Contracting Activity) is seeking geotechnical architecture and engineer services for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program. The notice gives only this title, and the attached file holds only the Standard Form 1447 cover form with no scope, location or evaluation details. The response due date is November 21, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- Sol_140SS127R0001.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Geotechnical architecture and engineer services in support of OSMRE's Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program; the tasks and deliverables are not given in the text read
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 21, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 21, 2026; amended since)
Not in the notice text
- The attached solicitation file (Sol_140SS127R0001.pdf) shows only the Standard Form 1447 cover pages, so the scope of work, evaluation factors, submission instructions and clauses were not seen; read the full solicitation on SAM.gov.
- SAM.gov does not state a set-aside, so whether the buy is open to all firms or reserved is unknown
- Where the work will be done is not stated
- How to submit an offer and what to include are not stated
- The contract type, length, value and any incumbent are not stated
- Whether this is a sealed bid or a negotiated request for proposal could not be read from the form
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- Architect-engineer services tied to buildings or construction are usually bought under the Brooks Act: the agency ranks firms on qualifications from an SF 330 first, then negotiates a price with the top firm. How A/E contracts work.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- Osm Contracting Activity, Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- C213 · Architect and Engineering – General: Inspection (Non-Construction)
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541330)
- Versions
3 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 21, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 6, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 21, 2026 · Solicitation (this version)Due Nov 21, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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