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

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE TEST CENTER (AFMC)

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CALIFORNIA

24 April 2026

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

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

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

1. This is an RFP for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) FARM III contract. This requirement is being solicited as full and open competition, utilizing Highest Technically Rated Offeror (HTRO) method for evaluation. The FARM III effort is a competitive, multiple-award, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The scope of these projects 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.

2. 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.

3. Please note the following key dates and deadlines:

a. Post-Solicitation Conference: A virtual conference will be held on 8 May 2026. Each offeror that is interested in participating as a prime contractor on the FARM III IDIQ will be allotted a 30-minute one-on-one conference with the FARM III source selection team.

To sign up to participate in this conference, please respond to the Points of Contact (POCs) listed in paragraph 8 no later than 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 4 May 2026. Provide a list of attendees and email addresses that will participate in the conference for your company and any questions that you would like to be discussed.

b. RFP Questions and Comments Due Date: All questions and comments regarding this

RFP are due no later than 2:00 PM CDT on 13 May 2026. Please use the provided “FARM III RFP Atch B Questions Template” for your submissions and submit it to the Contract Specialist and the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) at the email addresses provided in paragraph 8. The Government will consider all timely submitted comments and questions for possible incorporation.

c. Proposal Due Date: Proposals and all attachments should be submitted in the

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) no later than 11:00 AM CDT on 26 May 2026.

4. Concurrent with the issuance of this RFP, the appropriate Government entities will be advised that the FARM III source selection is in progress. Recipients of this RFP are advised that any communication with Government personnel and agencies regarding this source selection is prohibited prior to contract award, unless approved by the PCO.

5. This RFP is not an authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the contractor for this requirement. The Government reserves the right not to award FARM III. Prior to commencement of any activities associated with performance of this requirement, the Government will issue a written directive or contractual document signed by the PCO with appropriate consideration established.

6. 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/. The references have changed to the following: FAR – RFO, DFARS – R-DFARS.

7. The Government has determined that there will be task orders on the FARM III contract that implement the Joint Certification Program (JCP) and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements. The JCP allows eligible companies access and use of unclassified military technical data needed for defense-related work. Information on JCP can be found at https://www.public.dacs.dla.mil/jcp/ext/. The phases for CMMC implementation are listed in the table below. In order obtain solicitation documents and be eligible for award on select upcoming FARM orders, contractors must acquire a JCP certification and applicable CMMC level.

Phase Start Date Requirement Phase 1 November 10, 2025 This initial phase introduces the requirement for contractors to perform self-assessments for CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/ https://www.public.dacs.dla.mil/jcp/ext/ and submit their scores to the government's SPRS database.

The DoD will begin by including these requirements in some, but not all, new solicitations.

Phase 2 November 10, 2026 This phase marks the start of mandatory third-party audits.

For applicable contracts, a formal assessment conducted by an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) becomes a requirement to win a CMMC Level 2 contract.

Phase 3 November 10, 2027 This phase introduces the requirement for CMMC Level 3 assessments, which are conducted by the government's own Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC), for contracts involving the most critical information.

Phase 4 November 10, 2028 This phase marks full implementation. CMMC requirements will be included in all applicable DoW solicitations and contracts (including option periods on older contracts) that handle FCI or CUI. Compliance becomes a standard, non-negotiable part of doing business with the DoW.

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 PCO, 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 RFP SF1442 (including all attachments)

2. Attachment B: FARM III RFP Questions Template mailto:andrew.waggoner.3@us.af.mil mailto:robert.mosley.3@us.af.mil