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Capabilities statement

Federal architecture from a firm
founded in 1977.

The Jenkins Group, Inc. is a small-business architecture, interior design and planning firm in Itasca, Illinois, established in 1977. It has provided architectural services to the Department of Defense since 1980 for DeCA, AAFES, NAVFAC and USACE, under both design-bid-build and design-build delivery.

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Company data

Legal name
The Jenkins Group, Inc.
UEI
WFRKXJ1MSBY8
CAGE
0CFA1
Primary NAICS
541310 Architectural Services
NAICS
541330 Engineering Services
PSC
C211 · C219 A-E services
Business size
Small business under NAICS 541310
Socioeconomic
Not 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB or HUBZone
Registration
Registered in SAM.gov for all awards
Contract vehicle
DeCA A-E IDIQ HDEC0319D0003
Point of contact
Paul Zellmer, AIA, Principal
630.626.0912 · pzellmer@thejenkinsgroup.com
Main office
630-250-9100
Headquarters
300 Park Blvd., Suite 250, Itasca, IL 60143
Established
November 21, 1977, Itasca, Illinois
Federal work since
1980
Staff
Eight-person staff, principal-led

Core competencies

Pre-design and planning

Design and documents

  • Architectural and interior design
  • Multi-discipline coordination with engineering consultants
  • Construction documents in Autodesk Revit (BIM)
  • UFGS specifications in SpecsIntact
  • Design reviews through ProjNet Dr Checks

Construction phase

  • Submittal and shop drawing review
  • On-site construction observation
  • RFI and modification support
  • Closeout and record documentation

Designs follow DeCA, AAFES, NAVFAC and USACE criteria, including the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), UFGS, IBC, NFPA and ABA accessibility standards, and UFC 1-200-02 high-performance and sustainable building requirements.

Past performance

DeCA Defense Commissary Agency

Prime A-E on the DeCA A-E IDIQ · commissary design, renovation, refrigeration and accessibility

AAFES Army & Air Force Exchange Service

Prime A-E, contracted directly · exchange and Express store image upgrades and expansions

NAVFAC Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Designer of record on NAVFAC Southeast design-build task orders · housing, hangars, storm recovery

USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Lead design professional on Mobile District design-build task orders · access control and munitions facilities

Also on record: storm restoration and student berthing for NAVFAC Southeast at NSA Panama City, a dormitory renovation for the Department of Homeland Security procured through USACE Mobile District in Anniston, Alabama, and an ABA restroom study across 13 DeCA commissaries. All federal projects on record →

CPARS evaluations and past-performance questionnaires are available to contracting officers on request.

Key personnel

Differentiators

Licenses and certifications

Architects licensed in

  • Illinois
  • Wisconsin
  • Florida
  • Utah
  • Alabama

Individual licenses held by the firm's principals.

Interior design

  • Interior design under the direction of principal David Duffy, architect and interior designer

Memberships and credentials

  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • NCARB
  • LEED AP BD+C
  • Certified Professional Construction Estimator (CPCE)
  • Professional Construction Estimators Association (PCEA)
Sources sought, teaming or a question about a requirement? Contact the firm →

The Jenkins Group, Inc. · Capabilities statement · thejenkinsgroup.com/about/capabilities/ · Point of contact: Paul Zellmer, AIA, Principal · 630.626.0912 · pzellmer@thejenkinsgroup.com · Version 1.5