Department of Health and Human Services Awarded a Contract to STONE GROUP ARCHITECTS, INC. for $10,000,000.00

Summary of Award

The US federal government has awarded a contract to Stone Group Architects, Inc. for architect-engineering (A-E) services for Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities nationwide. The contract falls under the category of indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) with a total obligation of $10,000,000. The contract was signed on March 7, 2024, and is set to expire on March 6, 2026.

The contract was awarded through a full and open competition after the exclusion of sources, with 27 offers received. It was set aside for small businesses, specifically a self-certified small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned business, and veteran-owned business. The contract is for architect and engineering services related to construction of hospitals and infirmaries, with a product or service code of C1DA and a NAICS code of 541330 for engineering services.

The funding agency for this contract is the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service division. The recipient of the contract, Stone Group Architects, Inc., is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and is classified as a U.S.-owned business. The company is also a small business, a special designations business, and a Subchapter S Corporation. The contract does not involve any subcontracting plan, multi-year contract, or consolidated contract. The type of contract pricing is firm fixed price, and cost or pricing data was required. The recipient is a U.S.-owned business, and the contract does not involve foreign funding. The contract does not fall under the Clinger-Cohen Act planning, labor standards, or construction wage rate requirements. The contract is for architect-engineering services related to the construction of hospitals and infirmaries, with a focus on engineering services. The contract does not involve the acquisition of commercial items or services, and no commercial item test program was used. The contract does not have any evaluated preference or fair opportunity limitations. Overall, the contract between the US federal government and Stone Group Architects, Inc. for architect-engineering services for IHS facilities nationwide is a significant opportunity for the recipient to provide essential services to support the construction and maintenance of healthcare facilities for Native American communities.