The Army Contracting Agency plans an RFP for two contracts to provide environmental support services at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. These are small business set-asides. The solicitation number is W91ZLK-03-R-0011. Contact Victoria.watkins@apg.army.mil.

The Federal Highway Administration is seeking sources to provide technical support to the environmental research program. Two indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts are anticipated; one will be a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541611. Support will be required in the following areas: Transportation and Air Quality; Wetlands, Wildlife Habitat, and other Ecological Resources; Highways and Water Resources; Brownfields and other Hazardous Waste Sites; Highway Traffic Noise; Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining; Historic and Archeological Preservation and Aesthetics; Transportation Enhancement Activities; and Bicycle and Pedestrian Program. This is a recompete of IDIQ contracts awarded to the Louis Berger Group and Science Applications International Corp. A pre-proposal conference will be held Jan. 27 at DOT headquarters in Washington. Those wishing to attend must notify christian.hellie@fhwa.dot.gov and rick.murray@fhwa.dot.gov.

The Federal Highway Administration is also seeking sources to provide technical support to the planning research program. At least two indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts are anticipated; one will be a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541611. Support is required in the following areas: Planning Capacity Building, Processes and Decision Making; Planning Integration/Mainstreaming; Border Planning; Safety Conscious Planning; Transportation System and Economic Development Analysis; Transportation Planning Analysis Methods; Sustainable Transportation; and Marketing, Communication, and Information Dissemination. This is a recompete of IDIQ contracts awarded to Cambridge Systematics Inc. and AECOM Consult Inc. A pre-proposal conference will be held Jan. 27 at DOT headquarters in Washington. Those wishing to attend must notify christian.hellie@fhwa.dot.gov and rick.murray@fhwa.dot.gov.

The Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District plans to award up to five multiple award task order contracts for new construction with design-build capability and renovations and alterations. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 236220. Projects are located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The value of all contracts combined is up to $50 million over five years. The solicitation will be issued around Jan. 15. To request a copy, go to https://ebs.swl.usace.army.mil. Contact janet.i.holmes@usace.army.mil.

The Army’s Northern Region Contracting Center plans a solicitation for mission support services to support the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. One of the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541990. The solicitation will be available at http://www.aca-nrcc.eustis.army.mil under Business Opportunities. Contact Leisa Belcher at 757-878-3166 ext. 3384.

The Army Contracting Agency plans to award several indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts for construction, alterations and repairs at Fort Campbell, KY. One will be an 8(a) set-aside and another will be a HUBZone set-aside. The NAICS codes are 233, 234, 235 and subsectors. Maximum value of the contracts is $30 million over three years. The solicitation, number W91248-04-R-0001, is available at http://doc.campbell.army.mil. Offers are due Feb. 4. Contact Angela Jacobs at 270-798-0380.

The Forest Service has released an RFP for environmental support services for the National Forests in South Carolina. This is a small business set-aside. Several indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery contracts will be awarded. Total delivery orders will be up to $500,000 per contract year. The solicitation number is EAZ-RFP-33-04-1007. Contact Mark Miller at 803-561-4020.

The Forest Service has also issued an RFP for environmental support services for the National Forests in North Carolina. This is a small business set-aside. Several indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts will be awarded. Total delivery orders will be up to $150,000 per contract year. The solicitation number is EAZ-RFP-33-04-1006. Contact Mark Miller at 803-561-4020.

SBA has announced a standard competition to process applications for 8(a), small disadvantaged business and HUBZone certification. This is a small business set-aside. About 80 federal employees now perform the services. A draft statement of work is anticipated around March 1. The solicitation number is SBAHQ-04-R-0005. Interested contractors may register in the Interested Vendors List on FedBizOpps.

SBA has also announced a standard competition to handle civil rights compliance reviews, EEO complaints (disability only), and program reports. This is a small business set-aside. About 10 government employees now perform the services. A draft statement of work is anticipated around March 1. The solicitation number is SBAHQ-04-R-0004. Interested contractors may register in the Interested Vendors List on FedBizOpps.

The Homeland Security Department, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has announced a standard competition to provide various citizenship and immigration information services. The services are currently being performed by about 1,100 government employees. The work includes providing a broad range of information services to customers about citizenship and immigration benefits, options for applying for benefits and related procedures and services. The work also includes providing a wide variety of customer services, such as handling service transactions and screening applications, along with issue and problem identification and resolution activities. The draft performance work statement will be released around Jan. 16. Questions must be directed by e-mail to deborah.parot@dhs.gov and ned.ross@dhs.gov.