About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Arnold Engineering Development Complex seeks innovative whitepapers from members of the AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium and industry partners via SAM.gov to design, procure, site, install, integrate, and accredit temporary secure working areas. The effort includes a base design and feasibility phase to deliver an approved design package for two original equipment manufacturers, alongside optional efforts to procure, deliver, install, and accredit the prefabricated facilities. Offerors must email their CAGE code to the points of contact to verify NIST and CMMC certification before receiving requirement documents via DoD SAFE. Eligible offerors must meet statutory requirements under 10 U.S.C. 4022(d) for Other Transaction Authority, and SAM.gov submitters must demonstrate CMMC Level 2 compliance. Submissions must include firm-fixed-price milestones for the base design phase, a rough order of magnitude estimate for optional phases, and technical capability statements. Evaluators will assess submissions using a compliance screen, technical competency factors based on past experience, and price realism. Offerors must submit electronic PDF responses by 4:00 pm CST on November 20, 2026.
Scope of work
- Business process validation and site selection report for two OEMs
- Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews with fabrication plans and site preparation drawings
- Proof of concept demonstrating configuration feasibility, utility routing, and initial TEMPEST strategy
- Procurement and delivery of two to six prefabricated trailers or facilities
- Installation and compartmented configuration inside Building B876
- Integration of high-reliability power, fiber-optic network cabling, and HVAC systems
- Receipt of formal ICD-705 accreditation and full TEMPEST certification
- Delivery of on-site orientation, recorded training, and final accreditation and validation reports
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Compliance Screen (Completeness and 10 U.S.C. 4022(d) statutory requirements) | Not specified |
| Technical Competency | equal importance to Schedule and Feasibility |
| Schedule and Feasibility | equal importance to Technical Competency |
| Base Milestones Price Realism and Reasonableness | Not specified |
| Unpriced Options ROM and Schedule Evaluation | Not specified |
| Intellectual Property and Data Rights | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Eligibility under 10 U.S.C. 4022(d) regarding nontraditional defense contractor, small business, or cost-sharing criteria
- Demonstrated capability to design, construct, and accredit facilities meeting ICD-705 compliance and full TEMPEST certification
- Demonstrated experience meeting Sound Transmission Class STC-55 rating in conference rooms
- Demonstrated capability to integrate automated information systems under RMF and NSA guidelines
- Evidence of CMMC Level 2 compliance for SAM.gov submissions
Documents to include with your response
- Whitepaper
- Technical Capability Statement
- Written confirmation or assertion regarding Intellectual Property and Data Rights
- 10 U.S.C. 4022(d) eligibility justification and supporting documentation
- Firm-fixed-price proposal and detailed schedule for Milestones 1 through 5
- Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate and estimated execution schedule for Milestones 6 through 9
- Evidence of CMMC Level 2 compliance
Key dates
- Submission Deadline
- 20 November 2026, 4:00pm Central Standard Time (CST)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic submission via email or AcqBot portal
- Instructions
- Submitted in PDF format via email to the Agreements Officer for SAM.gov responders or through AcqBot portal for VAC members; maximum 15 pages.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Building B876, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold AFB
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA9101279ICD705
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA9101 Aedc PKP Procrmnt BR
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 1, 2026
- NAICS
- 541330 · Engineering Services
- Product/service code
- 5410
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Arnold AFB, TN, 37389
- Contracting contact
- Paytonne Szatkowski
paytonne.szatkowski@us.af.mil - Additional contact
- Haley Smith
haley.smith.10@us.af.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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