Request for Information – Four FY24 Design-Build to Budget Projects; Fort Shafter, HMR, Schofield Barracks and Schofield Barracks East Range.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) under solicitation number W9128A27Z1CV4 to gather market intelligence for the design and construction of four FY24 water supply facility projects on Oahu, Hawaii. The projects include water distribution lines, clearwells, booster pumps, and storage tanks at Fort Shafter, as well as elevated storage tanks and wells at the Helemano Military Reservation, Schofield Barracks, and the Schofield Barracks East Range. The total programmed amount for these initiatives is 280 million dollars, with individual project budgets ranging from 42 million to 104 million dollars. The government intends to utilize a Design-Build to Budget (DBtB) construction model under Other Transaction Authority (OTA), specifically 10 U.S.C. § 2808a. The anticipated acquisition strategy involves a two-step process: an initial qualification phase based on white papers to down-select highly qualified teams, followed by a collaborative design development phase to reach a stipulated, fixed-price agreement. Key evaluation factors under consideration include past performance in Hawaii, experience with progressive delivery methods, the alignment of key personnel for design-builder integration, and technical approaches to remote logistics. Interested parties must submit their responses via Microsoft Forms by November 10, 2026, and must indicate their business size designation and CMMC Level 1 self-certification status.