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Government contracts for architectural services in California
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About architectural services contracts in California
Architectural services contracts in California typically cover new building and facility design, modernization design for schools and civic buildings, space planning and programming studies, ADA and building-condition assessments, historic preservation work, and on-call architectural services agreements. Federal posts in this category fall under NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services), with related work under 541350 (Building Inspection Services), and the bulk of the work flows to the GSA Public Buildings Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the VA, and municipal and school-district capital-projects offices. Like engineering, architectural work is selected on qualifications rather than price in most jurisdictions, and small and emerging firms benefit from set-aside on-call pools and mentor-protégé joint ventures.
California currently has 63 open architectural services contracts in our database, with 43 added in the last 30 days. That's enough volume that a focused small business can win recurring work in this state without ever leaving its home market. The most active buyers are City of Pasadena (5 open posts) and DEPT OF THE NAVY (5), with the rest spread across other federal civilian agencies, DoD components, and state and local departments active in California.
Beyond federal opportunities, much of the architectural services work in California is posted through Cal eProcure, with recurring buyers including Caltrans, the University of California system, the California Department of General Services, and the City and County of Los Angeles. California's SB/DVBE certification programs reserve a target share of state spend for certified small and disabled-veteran-owned firms — getting certified is usually step one. ContractRadar pulls federal postings from SAM.gov alongside state and local feeds so an architecture firm doesn't have to monitor each portal manually.
Top matching contracts in California
On-Call Architectural Services
The City of Pasadena is seeking proposals from qualified architectural firms to establish a pool of up to five on-call consultants to provide architectural and related multidisciplinary professional s…
Rose Bowl Stadium Architectural Services
1.1 Request For Proposals The Rose Bowl Operating Company (“RBOC”) is seeking to retain a qualified architectural firm to serve as its Venue Architect, a long-term design partner capable of providing …
City of Corona ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR HISTORIC CIVIC CENTER
The City of Corona is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified consultants to provide Architectural Design Services/Historic Preservation and expertise in all aspects of the services requested …
ADA Disability Consulting Services
The City of Pasadena (“City”) Department of Human Resources is requesting proposals from qualified firms and/or consultants whose primary expertise is providing comprehensive consulting services to as…
143 Triunfo Canyon Road-Tenant Improvements
ADVERTISEMENT FOR EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT UCLA requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select an Executive Architect for the proposed 143 Triunfo Canyon Road Tenant Improv…
Environmental Science and Engineering Contract, A-E Services to be Ordered on Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity Schedule
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The Naval Facilities Engineering and Exp…
As-Needed Planning Consultant Services
The County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning is seeking highly qualified consultants to enter into Master Agreements with the County to perform as-needed planning consultant services for …
RESD-PMDB 2026-08 LOS ALAMITOS BATTALION HEADQUARTERS READINESS CENTER
Advertisement for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Department of General Services Real Estate Services Division Project Management and Development Branch RESD-PMDB 2026-08 LOS ALAMITOS BATTALION HEA…
Construction Manager at Risk Pre-Construction and Construction Services for the Hall of Records Seismic Retrofit
The Los Angeles County Public Works is requesting Construction Manager at Risk proposals from interested firms for pre-construction and construction services for the Hall of Records Seismic Retrofit l…
Great Park Ancillary Structures Final Design
The City of Irvine (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) is requesting proposals to establish a contract for Great Park Ancillary Structures Final Design Services, with work to commence on or about …
Consolidated Plan Consulting Services
To download the complete information related to this solicitation, please go to or visit the Los Angeles County Development Authority OpenGov website, select the solicitation of interest, then click o…
RESD-PMDB 2026-09 DSH PATTON STATE HOSPITAL ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE
Advertisement for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Department of General Services Real Estate Services Division / Project Management and Development Branch RESD-PMDB 2026-09 DSH PATTON STATE HOSPI…
DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND ROOF REPLACEMENT TO THE AIRPORT BUILDING
The City of Riverside (“City”) is seeking a qualified entity or individual (“Company”) to provide design, coordinate develop plans and to carry out building improvements, and replace the roof at 6977 …
UCLA Campus Planning Studies
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) requests a written response to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting a cam…
As-Needed Harbor Engineering and Architectural Design Consultants
The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is seeking qualified and experienced Vendors to enter into Master Agreements with Los Angeles County to provide as-needed consultant services i…