About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of the Air Force, specifically the 78th Civil Engineer Group at Robins Air Force Base, requires commercial builders to modernize base infrastructure and execute facility repair and construction projects. Operating under 10 U.S.C. 2808a Other Transaction Authority, the buyer is using this 12-month umbrella framework to issue periodic, project-specific solicitations called Areas of Interest rather than using traditional Federal Acquisition Regulation rules. Commercial general contractors, specialty trades, design-build firms, and joint ventures are fully eligible to participate with no statutory Nontraditional Defense Contractor prerequisites or cost-share mandates. Each forthcoming project solicitation will specify unique facility modernization requirements, collaborative delivery models, and exact response instructions for submitting Solution Briefs.
Scope of work
- Facility construction, repair, and modernization projects
- Planning, design, and engineering services
- Owner's Advisor models providing professional oversight and engineering advisory services
- Progressive Design-Build delivery models
- Accelerated Design-Build models
- Design-Build to Budget models
- Industrialized Construction including off-site manufacturing and modular assembly
- Advanced and emergent technologies such as 3D printing of infrastructure and smart facility integrations
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Phase 1: Relevance to AOI | Not specified |
| Phase 1: Merit of Constructability Concept | Not specified |
| Phase 1: Company Viability | Not specified |
| Phase 2: Technical & Logistical Depth | Not specified |
| Phase 2: Schedule Approach & Acceleration | Not specified |
| Phase 2: Responsiveness to Criteria | Not specified |
| Phase 3: Validation of a Fair and Reasonable Price | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Registration in the prescribed Government electronic invoicing system (e.g., Wide Area Work Flow, iRAPT)
- Company must not be on the federal excluded parties list
- Base access clearance for on-site attendance and site visits
Documents to include with your response
- Phase 1 Solution Brief (White Paper up to 5 pages or 15-slide deck)
- Title Page (including Company Name, Title, Date, POC details, SAM UEI, Address, and AOI)
- Executive Summary (1 page)
- Core Concept Outline with estimated schedule, disruption mitigation strategy, and ROM price
- Credentials and past performance documentation
- Excel price proposal without locked cells (for Phase 3)
How to submit
- Instructions
- Responses are submitted under specific Areas of Interest. Phase 1 Solution Briefs require a maximum 5-page White Paper or 15-slide deck, plus a Title Page and 1-page Executive Summary. Phase 3 price proposals must be provided in Excel format without locked cells.
Contract details
- Term
- 12 Months (Continuous Open Notice)
- Place of performance
- Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
- Insurance and bonding
- Capacity to provide payment and performance bonds is evaluated under the financial risk evaluation criterion.
- Funding
- 10 U.S.C. § 2808a(b) funds legally available; specific source determined per project (e.g., MILCON or FSRM limits under 10 U.S.C. § 2853)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- RAPIDFY27
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA8501 OPL Contracting Afsc/Pzio
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Dec 1, 2027, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 2, 2026
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Z2JZ
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Warner Robins, GA, 31098
- Contracting contact
- ERIC R. JACKSON
ERIC.JACKSON.36@US.AF.MIL
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.