USACE Caribbean District signals upcoming IDIQ for survey & mapping A‑E services (Industry Day Feb 5, 2026)
Executive takeaway
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Caribbean District is telegraphing an upcoming Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) architect-engineer services vehicle for surveying and mapping support across Puerto Rico and the Antilles. If you provide topographic and/or inland hydrographic surveying under NAICS 541370, this is a near-term market-shaping event: the Government is explicitly using responses to determine acquisition strategy, and the contract is anticipated to run one year with options to extend up to five total years, with a stated maximum order limit anticipated to be $5,000,000 over the life of the contract.
What the buyer is trying to do
USACE’s Caribbean District plans to support civil works projects by securing recurring surveying and mapping services that can plug into planning, engineering design, construction, operations, and maintenance activities. The geographic focus is within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Antilles.
This notice is positioned as an Industry Day announcement and market research. The Government states it will not reimburse costs for responses and will not award a contract based on responses.
What work is implied (bullets)
- Topographic surveying to support civil works planning/design/construction and O&M
- Property/boundary surveys
- Geodetic control surveys
- Construction surveys
- Inland hydrographic surveying
- Mapping deliverables aligned to USACE project needs (verify specifics in attachments/briefings at Industry Day)
Who should bid / who should pass (bullets)
- Should bid
- Survey and mapping firms operating in or able to mobilize to Puerto Rico and the Antilles
- Teams with both land surveying and inland hydrographic capability (or a clear teaming plan)
- Firms comfortable executing task orders under an A-E IDIQ structure for civil works support
- Should pass
- Firms without capacity to support the stated geography (Puerto Rico/Antilles)
- Firms that cannot cover core elements like boundary/property surveys and/or geodetic control (unless partnering)
- Companies seeking immediate award—this is explicitly market research, not a solicitation for award
Response package checklist (bullets; if unknown say 'verify in attachments')
- Industry Day registration information requested by the Government (firm name; attendees’ names/titles; contact info; business type/small business category (if any); UEI; whether participating as prime or subcontractor)
- Indicate interest in optional “One-on-One” sessions with USACE regarding the requirement
- Any capability/market research inputs requested in the notice (verify in attachments)
- Calendar the stated response/registration deadline (listed as Feb 4, 2026, 17:00 UTC in the opportunity record)
Pricing & strategy notes (how to research pricing; do not invent pricing numbers)
The notice provides a ceiling-style indicator (maximum order limit anticipated to be $5,000,000 over the life of the IDIQ), but no labor mix, rates, or task-order sizing details are provided in the snippet. For pricing preparation:
- Research likely task-order patterns by reviewing USACE Caribbean District civil works project activity and typical survey deliverables for planning/design vs. construction vs. O&M (use public award history and prior USACE survey/mapping task orders where available).
- Build a rate/effort model around the named work types (topographic, boundary/property, geodetic control, construction staking, inland hydrographic) and identify cost drivers (mobilization, access, equipment, specialized staff) for the Puerto Rico/Antilles environment.
- Plan to ask targeted questions during Industry Day or one-on-ones about anticipated task types, turnaround expectations, and mapping standards (verify in attachments/Industry Day materials).
Subcontracting / teaming ideas (bullets)
- Pair a land surveying prime with a hydrographic specialist sub to cover inland hydrographic surveying end-to-end.
- Team with a local Puerto Rico/Antilles partner to improve mobilization speed and familiarity with boundary/property survey needs.
- Consider a two-way capability swap: geodetic control and construction survey strength on one side, hydrographic and mapping production strength on the other.
Risks & watch-outs (bullets)
- This is market research/Industry Day; no contract will be awarded based on responses.
- The acquisition strategy (including any set-aside approach) is not stated; treat this as an influence window and avoid assuming eligibility rules until confirmed.
- Geographic execution risk: ensure your plan realistically supports work within Puerto Rico and the Antilles.
- Contract structure risk: IDIQ task-order volume and cadence are unknown—avoid overcommitting resources based solely on the maximum order limit.
- Confirm event logistics and any submission instructions in the full notice/attachments (the snippet truncates the location line).
Related opportunities
How to act on this
- Register for the Industry Day and state whether you want a one-on-one session (per the notice instructions).
- Prepare a short capability narrative aligned to the named survey types and the Puerto Rico/Antilles operating footprint.
- Identify teaming gaps now (especially hydrographic vs. land survey coverage) and line up partners before the acquisition strategy firms up.
- Track BidPulsar for the follow-on solicitation release tied to this Industry Day.
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