Facilities Acquisitions for Restoration and Modernization (FARM)

The Facilities Acquisitions for Restoration and Modernization (FARM) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle awarded by the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) of the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command. The contract focuses on mechanical, electrical, and controls services for construction and design-build projects supporting military ground testing facilities. Specifically, the vehicle enables infrastructure sustainment, restoration, and modernization efforts to support research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) missions at Air Force test centers, with a total contract ceiling of $400 million.

The task orders under this IDIQ are predominantly firm-fixed price delivery orders ranging from approximately $100,000 to over $30 million, with most contracts falling between $1 million and $15 million. Three prime contractors have been consistently awarded task orders: Turner Construction Company, Healtheon, Inc., and Black & Veatch Construction Inc. The majority of work is concentrated at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tullahoma, Tennessee, with some additional projects at locations like Eglin Air Force Base and Moffett Federal Airfield. No small business set-aside designations were used in the awarded task orders, and the projects typically involve infrastructure upgrades, system replacements, facility renovations, and equipment procurement for critical Air Force test and evaluation facilities.