Due: 13 days leftSources SoughtOpen to all
What: Design, bid, and build a 67,833 square-foot, two-story secure facility at Kirtland Air Force Base with controlled office space, 200-seat auditorium, parking, and infrastructure. Project includes site preparation, security systems, communications, and compliance with Department of Defense antiterrorism requirements. Estimated construction cost: $50 million to $100 million. Timeline: solicitation expected April 22, 2027.
Buyer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District
Where: Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Deadline: November 6, 2026 to submit capability information
Who can bid: Any responsible business may bid, including large and small companies. This is market research only; the Army will use responses to decide if a set-aside for small businesses will be used.
Key requirements: Prime contractor experience with ICD 705 and AV/ESS requirements; Design-Bid-Build process experience; Federal Antiterrorism and Force Protection Requirements experience. Small businesses must perform at least 15% of contract costs with own employees. Not stated in the notice summary: bonding, insurance, wage determination.
Check before bidding: Review full attachment for complete technical specifications, ICD 705 standards, and detailed security requirements. Confirm whether site visit is required or scheduled before April 2027 solicitation.
Next step: Prepare and submit a response (maximum 10 pages) to the Army by November 6, 2026, including firm information, business size status, three relevant past projects with customer references, and your experience with the minimum required capabilities.
Original description
SOURCES SOUGHT For W912PP27RA003 - DESIGN BID BUILD FY26 SPACE RAPIDS CAPABILITIES OFFICE, KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICOThis is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ��� Albuquerque District has been tasked to solicit for and award Space Rapids Capabilities Office at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico for Kirtland Air Force Base. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price, design-bid-build contract procured in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 15, Contracting by Negotiation, using a Best Value process, however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought.PURPOSE OF SOURCES SOUGHTThe purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSThe Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of constructing a 67,833 SF, two-story facility to house controlled office space necessary for the operation of military, civilian, and contractor personnel, to include parking and infrastructure (heating and cooling, power, water, sanitation, communications). Construction includes reinforced foundations, floors, two-story steel structure, a combination of metal stud framing with insulated metal panels and metal stud framing with precast concrete panels and low-slope single-ply membrane roof system. Due to soil conditions and the sensitive nature of the building and equipment, over-excavation and special foundations may be required. Facility requires controlled space, controlled network and accreditation, with necessary physical and electronic security measures and compartmented workspaces for 10-15 teams. Facility to include a 200-seat controlled space auditorium. Project includes site preparation, seismic provisions, communications support, secure communications trench, plumbing, electrical, gas, heating/cooling, fire protection systems, landscaping, parking, storm drainage, entry and access control and all other supporting work necessary for a complete and usable facility.