FA9101-26-R-B011 FARM III Draft RFP Cover Letter.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE TEST CENTER (AFMC)

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CALIFORNIA

19 February 2026

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

FROM: AFTC/PZI (Arnold) 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A345 Arnold AFB TN 37389-1345

SUBJECT: Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) No. FA9101-26-R-B011, Facilities Acquisitions for Restoration and Modernization (FARM) III

1. This is a Draft RFP for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) FARM III contract. The Government is soliciting feedback from industry partners to refine and clarify the Final RFP. Your comments are requested on the clarity of the tasks, the evaluation criteria, and the completeness of the proposal preparation instructions. This feedback will be instrumental in creating a fair and competitive environment for the final solicitation.

This Draft RFP is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an authorization to begin performance or obligate the Government to any costs. The Government is not seeking proposals at this time and reserves the right not to award the FARM III contract.

2. The FARM III effort is a competitive, multiple-award, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The scope includes design-build, construction, and two-phase design-build projects for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, data, and control systems, and utilities.

These projects will support plant and infrastructure sustainment, restoration, and modernization for military ground testing facilities at AEDC and its Geographically Separated Units (GSUs) as detailed in the Statement of Work. The ultimate goal is to support the critical research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) mission at AEDC.

3. Contract Details:

a. Contract Type: Multiple Award IDIQ

b. Pricing: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

c. Number of Awards: Target eight contracts

d. Total Estimated Value: Not to exceed $900 Million

e. Period of Performance: Eight years total (three-year base period, one three-year option, one two-year option)

f. Task Order Maximum: $50 Million per task order

g. Contract Minimum: $1,000 per awardee. This will be satisfied by a task order for a one-time attendance at a virtual Post-Award Conference (PAC). PAC task orders will be awarded concurrently with the basic IDIQ contract and will satisfy the minimum quantity obligation of the IDIQ contract.

4. The Government intends to use the Highest Technically Rated Offeror (HTRO) method for evaluation. Proposals submitted in response to the Final RFP will be evaluated against the Section M Evaluation Factors for Award provided with the Final RFP.

5. During the contract period, the Government will issue Fair Opportunity Proposal Requests (FOPRs) to all IDIQ awardees for specific projects. The Contracting Officer (CO) will then negotiate and issue individual FFP task orders to the selected contractors.

6. Please note the following key dates and deadlines:

a. Pre-Solicitation Conference: A virtual conference will be held on 6 March 2026. To receive the call-in information, please respond to the Points of Contact (POCs) listed below no later than 2:00 PM Central Time on 4 March 2026.

b. Deadline for Questions & Comments: All questions and comments regarding this Draft

RFP are due no later than 2:00 PM Central Time on 19 March 2026. Please use the provided “FARM III Draft RFP Atch C Questions Template” for your submissions, and submit it to the Contract Specialist and the Procuring Contracting Officer at the email addresses provided in paragraph 8.

7. Offerors are advised that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is currently undergoing a significant overhaul. Any changes to the FAR that are adopted by the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) prior to solicitation will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract(s) as required. Please see https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/.

8. If you have any FARM III acquisition or programmatic questions, please contact the Contract Specialist, Mr. Andrew Waggoner, at andrew.waggoner.3@us.af.mil, and the Procuring Contracting Officer, Mr. Robert Mosley, at robert.mosley.3@us.af.mil.

ROBERT T. MOSLEY, NH-03, DAF

Procuring Contracting Officer

Attachments:

1. Attachment A: FARM III Draft RFP SF1442 (including all attachments)

2. Attachment B: FARM III Request for Information (RFI) #2 Questions and Answers

3. Attachment C: FARM III Draft RFP Questions Template https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/