Region 9 A-E Short Selection List

The USDA Forest Service is seeking to update and expand its Architect-Engineer (AE) Short Selection List for the Eastern Region. The list is used to award AE contracts valued at less than the simplified acquisition threshold, which is currently $350,000. The types of work that may be awarded using the short selection list include bridge and large culvert design, road and trail bridge inspections, culvert inspections, low volume road design, design of small warehouses and offices, historic preservation, and more. • The Short Selection List is used for AE contracts in the Forest Service East Zone Region 9, which includes 13 states. • The list contains all unexpired submissions from previous announcements and all qualified, interested AE firms that respond to this announcement. • Firms already on the Shortlist are encouraged to update their data annually. • The Short Selection Process utilizes the procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subsection 36.202-4. • The AE's professional qualifications and the firm's geographic proximity and knowledge of the local area will be used for the first preliminary screening of firms.