RSRV VSFB OTA-PDB (CMAR) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / MARKET INTELLIGENCE NOTICE –

SPECIAL NOTICE W912PL26QA006

Notice: This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market intelligence and for informational purposes only. This announcement does not constitute a Solicitation or a Request for

Proposal (RFP), and no solicitation is currently available. Participation in this RFI is strictly voluntary. The Government will not be obligated to award any agreement or contract because of this RFI, nor will it reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of information. Submitting a response will not affect a firm’s ability to submit a proposal should a formal solicitation be issued in the future.

NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Small Business Size Standard: $45 Million

Note: While Other Transaction Authority is not subject to FAR-based small business regulations, this NAICS code is provided for market research to help the Government understand the size and demographics of the interested industrial base.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Los Angeles District, is conducting market intelligence for the planned Sentinel Re-Entry Vehicle Facility (RSRV) at North Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, using Other Transaction Authority under 10 U.S.C. §

2808a.

The project will construct an approximately 12,400-square-foot, single-story facility to support

Ground Based Strategic Deterrent operations and associated missile maintenance personnel. The facility will support the assembly, maintenance, inspection, handling, and storage of re-entry vehicles, penetration aids, payload mounting platforms, aerodynamic shrouds, and associated re-entry system components.

Major project features are anticipated to include concrete foundations and blast walls; payload transporter loading and operations areas; calibration and maintenance bays; storage and equipment staging areas; administrative and common spaces; three to five 5-ton cranes; electrical and mechanical systems; water and sewer utilities; fire and lightning protection; security and communications systems; secure storage areas designed to Intelligence Community Directive

(ICD) 705 requirements; and processing bays designed to applicable explosives-safety requirements. Supporting site improvements include clearing, grading, demolition as applicable, paving, walkways, storm drainage, holding tank installation, and associated utility infrastructure.

The Government is considering a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery approach using an Other Transaction (OT) Agreement under 10 U.S.C. § 2808a, Facility Construction or

Repair: Transactions Other Than Contracts and Grants. This authority is distinct from the

Department of Defense research and prototype OT authorities commonly associated with 10

U.S.C. §§ 4021 and 4022. The Government is evaluating the CMAR-OTA approach to facilitate early contractor involvement, constructability input, cost and schedule development, risk identification, and collaboration among the Government, designer, and construction manager.

INFORMATION REQUESTED

• Company Profile:

• Firm Name, Address, and Point of Contact (Name, Title).

• Phone Number, Email Address, and Unique Entity ID (UEI).

• Socioeconomic Status (Large, Small, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.).

• Other Transaction Authority (OTA) & Statutory Compliance:

• Innovative Technologies: The authority for this OTA (10 U.S.C. § 2808a) is focused and specifically designed to bring the fast-paced, iterative, and flexible principles of

Other Transaction Authority (OTA), which traditionally governs research and technology prototyping, into the physical infrastructure and military construction

(MILCON) domain. Describe any innovative materials, methods, or technologies your firm could propose for the project that could lead to cost savings, schedule acceleration, or enhanced facility performance and resilience.

• OTA Experience: Describe your firm's previous experience (if any) executing prototype projects under an OTA.

• Barriers to Innovation: What commercial or Government-imposed barriers currently make it difficult to propose or implement innovative construction technologies on traditional military construction projects? How could the flexibility of an OTA help overcome these barriers?

• What project characteristics do you believe make CM@R-OTA particularly advantageous or disadvantageous for this requirement?

• Construction Manager at Risk/ Early Contractor Involvement:

• Baseline Definition: Delivery method in which a construction manager (CM) is engaged early in the project to provide preconstruction services, including cost estimating, scheduling, and constructability reviews.

• Collaborative Framework: What collaborative mechanisms encourage close cooperation between the owner, CM, and design team, which can minimize costly redesign and delays.

• Describe your experience executing CM@R-OTA or other highly collaborative delivery methods.

• How do you approach "open-book" pricing and transparency during Phase 1 (Pre-

Construction) to build trust and ensure the Government is receiving fair market value?

• Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Risk Allocation & Compensation:

• Phase 1 Off-Ramp Risk: If the Government and the contractor cannot reach an agreement on the GMP or final design (the "off-ramp"), what specific compensation structures (e.g., stipends, time-and-materials for design effort) would adequately compensate your firm for pre-construction efforts?

• Payment Milestones: Because an OTA allows for flexible payment structures, what milestone payment arrangement during Phase 1 (e.g., monthly progress, completion of design percentages, deliverable-based) best supports your firm's cash flow and resource allocation?

• Data Rights: Under an OTA, data rights and intellectual property can be negotiated.

What data rights structure for the final design deliverables (if an off-ramp is taken) would provide a fair balance between the Government's need to construct the facility and your firm's proprietary design methods?

• In your experience with CM@R, at what design milestone (e.g., 35%, 65%, 95%) is it most advantageous to lock in the GMP for a complex airfield and utility infrastructure, and why?

• How do you handle the procurement of long-lead items (e.g., switchgear, specialized fire pumps, large span steel) prior to establishing the final GMP?

• What level of cost growth would you typically expect between conceptual planning and GMP establishment?

• Horizontal Utilities and Infrastructure Construction Expertise:

• Explosive Sited Facilities: Describe your experience constructing protective or blast-resistant structures at explosive sited facilities, specifically Department of Defense

Manual 6055.09 or Defense Explosives Safety Regulation criteria.

• TEMPEST/RF Shielding: Detail your experience installing, managing, and validating

TEMPEST or radio frequency shielding systems, including the testing protocols used to confirm architectural compliance / AO Accreditation.

• ICD 705 Compliance: Provide examples of Sensitive Compartmented Information

Facilities constructed under Intelligence Community Directive 705, detailing how you managed the construction security plan through to final accreditation.

• Environmental Management: Describe your experience executing environmental monitoring, reporting, and mitigation plans on sensitive federal lands, including compliance with strict regional or federal mandates.

• Privatized Utilities: Detail your approach to coordinating design, tie-ins, and schedule outages with privatized utility providers, including your strategies for mitigating third-party schedule risks.

• What are the greatest supply chain, scheduling, or technical risks you foresee for a project of this type and how would the CM@R-OTA delivery method help mitigate them?

• Are there specific trades, materials, equipment, or subcontractor resources in the

California market that are currently constrained?

• Would early contractor involvement through CM@R-OTA materially improve the

Government’s ability to manage these market risks? Why or why not?

• Teaming & Subcontractor Integration:

• Under a CM@R-OTA model, how and when do you plan to on-board your critical subcontractors (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Masonry, Concrete)?

• Will you compete these subcontracts openly during or do you prefer bringing in established partners from day one?

• Feedback on the Acquisition Strategy & Alternatives:

• Does the proposed CM@R-OTA strategy incentivize your firm to participate? Why or why not?

• Are there alternative acquisition strategies, phasing approaches, or commercial practices the Government has not considered that would yield a better site infrastructure, faster delivery, or lower cost?

• Have current market conditions increased the value of collaborative delivery methods compared to traditional procurement methods? If so, how?

• Bonding Capability:

• Phased Bonding Approach: Would a phased bonding structure—where the contractor is only required to bond the value of the Phase 1 effort initially, and construction bonds are deferred until the execution of Phase 2—effectively mitigate this risk?

• Surety Timelines: If construction bonds are deferred to Phase 2, what is the maximum duration your surety would hold a commitment open between the finalization of the

GMP and the Notice to Proceed for construction?

• Funding Gap Mitigations: If funding for construction is delayed beyond an anticipated window (e.g., 90-180 days post-design completion), what mechanisms (e.g., formalized escalation clauses, right to off-ramp without penalty) would your firm require to maintain the agreement?

• Specify your maximum bonding (Single and Aggregate) as a Sole Prime Contractor and/or as a Joint Venture.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please email your responses in PDF format to Cameron

Stokes at cameron.stokes@usace.army.mil and Raj Cooper at Raj.Cooper@usace.army.mil by 15 October 2026 at 1:00PM Pacific Daylight Time.

mailto:cameron.stokes@usace.army.mil mailto:Raj.Cooper@usace.army.mil