Sources Sought (RFI) - JBSA 91st Cyber Operations Center (MPLS163002)
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, is conducting a sources sought notice for market research on the construction of a secure cyberspace operations facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to support the 91st Cyber Operations Squadron. This effort is preliminary and non-binding, intended solely to gather industry input on capability, capacity, and delivery models, with no expectation of payment for response costs. The project envisions a progressive design-build approach under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2808a, meaning the Federal Acquisition Regulation does not apply; any future agreement will be a bilateral OT contract governed exclusively by its negotiated terms. The facility will cover approximately 3,958 square meters and include reinforced concrete foundations, structural steel framing, brick masonry walls, metal roofing, a customized 200-ton cooling system, dual 3,000 KW backup generators with utility water line redundancy, and secure spaces meeting Intelligence Community Directive 503/705 standards. The government has established a target price range of $82.56 million to $90.91 million for construction, with a total programmed amount of $96 million, and anticipates awarding Phase 1 design and preconstruction services by April 21, 2027, followed by an estimated 800 calendar days for Phase 2 construction after a guaranteed maximum price is agreed upon at 65% design maturity. Interested parties must submit a single consolidated PDF or Word document containing confirmation of interest in a PDB/OTA delivery model, a brief capability statement highlighting experience with secure facility construction, progressive design-build processes, and advanced methods such as modular prefabrication, 3D printing, and advanced materials, as well as complete, numbered responses to the accompanying Project Delivery & Acquisition Strategy Questionnaire. Submissions are due by 10:00 a.m. CDT on August 25, 2026, and must be emailed to the Contracting Specialist and Contracting Officer without exception. Technical questions must be submitted by August 18, 2026. The solicitation does not include traditional FAR clauses, contract line items, evaluation factors, or binding pricing data, and no set-aside categories are in effect. The project’s unique structure relies on industry feedback to inform future acquisition strategy, including potential evaluation criteria such as past performance, technical approach, key personnel
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NOTICE TYPE: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) for Market Research Purposes Only
SUBJECT: Sources Sought (RFI) - JBSA 91st Cyber Operations Center (Project Number: MPLS163002 / P2: 472866)
1. DISCLAIMER: This is a Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice only. This notice is issued solely for market research, information, and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), or a commitment by the Government to write, issue, or award an agreement or contract. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All response costs will be borne solely by the interested party.
2. PROJECT OVERVIEW & POTENTIAL PATHWAY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, is conducting public market research to gauge industry interest, capacity, and capability from commercial construction firms, design-builders, and Non-Traditional Defense Contractors (NDCs).
This project will potentially be executed as a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) project utilizing Other Transaction Authority (OTA) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2808a. Prospective partners are advised that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) does NOT apply to this potential procurement path. The negotiated, bilateral Other Transaction (OT) Agreement would serve as the sole governing contract.
3. SCOPE OF WORK: Construct a secure, cyberspace operations facility of approximately 3,958 square meters (SM) at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) - Lackland, Texas, to support the 91st Cyber Operations Squadron. Construction includes reinforced concrete foundations, structural steel framing, brick masonry exterior walls, and metal standing seam roofing on metal decking. Special facility requirements include a customized 200-ton capacity cooling system, two (2) 3,000 KW backup generators with utility water line redundancy, and secure spaces meeting strict Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503/705 standards.
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Target Price Range (TPR): The Government has established a Target Price Range (TPR) for construction between $82,560,000.00 (representing the strict Construction Cost Limit, or CCL) and $90,912,000.00 (the estimated Construction Budget), within a total Programmed Amount (PA) of $96,000,000.00.
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Projected Award Date: The Government targets the formal award of the potential Agreement Phase 1 (Design and Preconstruction Services) on or about April 21, 2027.
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Period of Performance (POP): Approximately 800 calendar days following the potential execution of the Phase 2 Construction modification.
4. ACTION REQUIRED & SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Interested industry partners are requested to submit their complete response as a single, consolidated PDF or Microsoft Word Document attachment. Your attached submittal file must include:
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A clear confirmation of your firm's interest in proposing on this project under a potential PDB/OTA model.
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A brief capability statement addressing your firm's experience with secure facility construction, progressive design-build mechanics, and advanced technical methods (modular prefabrication, 3D printing, advanced materials).
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Your firm's complete, numbered answers to the Project Delivery & Acquisition Strategy Questionnaire built into Section 6 of the attached PDF memorandum.
All responses must be emailed directly to the Contracting Specialist, SFC Jordan L. Kennedy, at jordan.l.kennedy@usace.army.mil, with a carbon copy (CC) to the Contracting Officer, Matthew S. Dickson, at matthew.s.dickson@usace.army.mil.
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Technical Questions Cutoff: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, NLT 10:00 A.M. Central Daylight Time (CDT).
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Response Submission Deadline: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, NLT 10:00 A.M. CDT.
5. FUTURE INDUSTRY DAY: A virtual Industry Day is tentatively scheduled for October 6, 2026. During this session, the USACE Project Delivery Team (PDT) and AFCEC representatives will discuss the collaborative mechanics of the potential PDB/OTA model. Registration details and access links will be published on SAM.gov in a subsequent Special Notice in September 2026.
Please refer to the attached formal PDF memorandum (MPLS163002_Sources_Sought_RFI.pdf) for the complete project delivery questionnaire and detailed submission requirements.
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