Region 9 A-E Short Selection List

The purpose of this announcement is to request updated and new Architect-Engineer (AE) qualification information for the USDA Forest Service Eastern Region, AE Short Selection List. This is an annual reminder for fiscal year 2026. WHAT IS THE SHORT SELECTION LIST USED FOR? The Forest Service utilizes the Short Selection List to award AE contracts, valued at less than the simplified acquisition threshold, in all states within the Forest Service East Zone Region 9 including the States of, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Although the primary user of the list will be the Forest Service, any USDA office located in the Forest Service East Zone Region 9 boundaries may use the list. The Sho