Sources Sought- Repair B5546 Crisis Action Center, Barksdale AFB

This Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, to gauge market interest and capability for the repair and conversion of Building 5546 into a Crisis Action Center (CAC) at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. The project is being considered as a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) effort executed under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2808a, meaning the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) will not apply. The scope of work involves designing and constructing a 9,000-square-foot, ICD-705 compliant secure space. Key requirements include a 30-person double-height CAC, secure stair routing, multiple private offices, SVTC-capable conference rooms, and wiring for five distinct networks (SIPR, NIPR, JWICS, GOLD, and ORANGE) at every workstation. The estimated Construction Budget is between $13,555,317.59 and $14,238,842.00, within a total Programmed Amount of $15,000,000.00. The projected award date for Phase 1 (Design and Preconstruction) is in the second or third quarter of FY27, with a performance period of approximately 1,000 calendar days following the Phase 2 Construction modification. Interested commercial construction firms, design-builders, and Non-Traditional Defense Contractors must submit a capability statement and a completed Project Delivery & Acquisition Strategy Questionnaire. Inquiries are due by September 22, 2026, and final packages must be emailed to the designated USACE contacts by September 30, 2026. A virtual Industry Day will be announced at a later date.

This document is a market research questionnaire designed to gather industry feedback on project delivery methods, contract structures, and risk allocation for an upcoming government construction project. Its primary purpose is to help the Project Delivery Team (PDT) determine whether to utilize a Design-Build to Budget (DBtB) or a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) model, and whether to execute the project under a traditional FAR-based contract or an Other Transaction (OT) Agreement. The questionnaire is structured into five core areas of inquiry for responding firms: * **General Feasibility & Model Selection:** Evaluates preferences and perceived risks regarding OT Agreements versus traditional FAR contracts, and assesses the viability of providing a reliable fixed price early in the design phase. * **Budget & Financial Realism:** Solicits feedback on the realism of the proposed Construction Cost Limitation (CCL) and identifies primary cost drivers. * **Flexibility, Innovation, & Supply Chain:** Explores opportunities for integrated design-build innovation, prescriptive requirements that may hinder efficiency, and potential supply chain or local labor constraints. * **Defining Value:** Asks respondents to rank priority "betterments" if design efficiencies are found, and evaluates the cost feasibility of proposed sustainability targets. * **Proposal Effort & Incentives:** Assesses the necessity and appropriate amount of a Phase 2 proposal stipend, and identifies the most effective post-award performance incentives. Ultimately, this feedback will shape the government's acquisition strategy, budget expectations, and contract incentives to optimize project execution.