380 ECONS/Construction

The 380 ECONS/Construction team operates as the primary contracting authority for the Department of the Air Force’s FA5706 organization, responsible for procuring mission-critical construction and infrastructure services to sustain expeditionary air operations at overseas installations, most notably Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. Their core mandate centers on delivering resilient, expeditionary facilities that support airpower projection, including commercial and institutional building construction for barracks, command centers, maintenance hangars, and security infrastructure. They manage full lifecycle acquisitions—from requirements development and solicitation to contract award and performance oversight—ensuring alignment with Department of Defense standards for operational readiness, force protection, and environmental compliance in austere theaters. Contractor relationships are broad and performance-driven, with the team engaging general contractors, specialty builders, and systems integrators capable of executing complex construction projects under demanding overseas conditions. While no single vendor dominates the award landscape, the team prioritizes contractors with proven experience in military construction, rapid deployment infrastructure, and compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and AFCEC standards. Partnerships emphasize technical proficiency in modular construction, energy-efficient design, and security-integrated facility systems, with a preference for firms capable of managing logistics in remote, high-threat environments. The 380 ECONS/Construction team does not utilize any socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of procurements conducted as full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing technical capability and schedule certainty over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the urgent, mission-critical nature of overseas infrastructure needs. Their procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), encompassing the design-build and construction management delivery methods for facilities requiring specialized electrical, HVAC, and c-sUAS-integrated systems. Technical expertise lies in constructing hardened, expeditionary structures that support air operations, including power distribution networks, environmental control units, and infrastructure resilient to extreme climates and security threats.