How to bid on architect services for the U.S. Space and Rocket Center

What the Center is buying

The U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking an architect for an open-ended professional services agreement. This is an invitation for bids in the professional services category.

Architectural firms may want to review the opportunity if they provide professional architecture services and are interested in an open-ended agreement.

Deadline and what to do before it

The bid deadline is October 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. Submit your bid to the owner before the deadline, following the instructions in the invitation to bid.

Check the planroom listing and bid documents for the owner's contact information and the exact submission directions.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity is for firms that provide architectural professional services. Review the plans, specifications, and invitation to bid to decide whether the agreement fits your firm's services and capacity.

How to access the bid documents

Open the project through “View original source” to see the planroom listing, where the bid date, owner contact, and invitation to bid are public.

Register for an account in the AGC of East Tennessee planroom to download plans, specifications, and addenda. Registration also puts your firm on the plan holders list. Printed sets are available for purchase.

Submit your bid directly to the owner as the invitation to bid directs. Do not rely on planroom registration as bid submission.

Prepare a clear, responsive bid

Read the invitation to bid and all available plans, specifications, and addenda. Make a checklist of each requested item and confirm that your response addresses it.

Allow time to register, obtain the documents, and review any addenda. Follow the stated submission method and check that the owner receives your bid before the deadline.