91st Cyber Operations Center – Progressive Design-Build Other Transaction Agreement
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W9126G27QA008
- Agency
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ENDIST Fort Worth
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District is soliciting Design-Build Teams on behalf of the Department of the Air Force for the 91st Cyber Operations Center through a Progressive Design-Build Other Transaction Agreement, with questions due November 11, 2026 and white papers due November 17, 2026 at 1400 Central Time. The notice uses no set-aside. Attachment 1 and Attachment 3 summaries cite November 18 for white papers, but the notice due date field and Attachment 2 state November 17.
Place of performance is Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Design-Builder will design and construct an approximately 42,000-square-foot, multi-story facility supporting the Air Combat Command 91st Cyber Operations Squadron. The facility must meet Risk Category IV loading criteria, include secure spaces compliant with Intelligence Community Directive 705, and operate on 24-hour continuous systems. Per the draft Division 01 specifications, finish work in secure areas requires SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance depending on area classification. Offerors must register in SAM with a UEI, enter a CMMC Level 1 self-assessment with an SPRS score under NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2, and provide a signed executive attestation.
The selection is two-step and qualifications-based. White papers are capped at 23 pages: a 12-page white paper, one cover letter, and 10 pages of backup. The Government will invite up to three firms to pitch meetings January 11–13, 2027, with selection by January 25, 2027 and a tentative Phase 1 award on April 19, 2027. Phase 1 covers design and preconstruction. Phase 2 construction packages, including Phase 2A site/civil work and Phase 2B building construction, depend on successful Phase 1 performance, negotiation, approvals, and funding, and the Government is under no obligation to proceed.
The programmed amount is $96 million, including an $82.56 million construction cost limit. Factor 4, bonding capacity, is a strict Go/No-Go: the Design-Builder must demonstrate single-project bonding capacity of at least $96 million and provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the negotiated construction price. Factors 1 through 3 are Team and Relevant Experience (up to five project examples), PDB with OTA Execution Approach for Phase 1, and Project Insight, Risk, and Innovation. These factors are evaluated on qualifications without price consideration.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, on behalf of the Department of the Air Force (DAF), is issuing this Program Solicitation to identify a Design-Build Team for the 91st Cyber Operations Center at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
The project involves the design and construction of an approximately 42,000-square-foot, multi-story facility to support the mission requirements of the Air Combat Command 91st Cyber Operations Squadron. The facility will be designed and constructed to meet applicable security and technical standards for a mission-critical cyber operations environment.
This acquisition will use a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) delivery model executed under an Other Transaction (OT) Agreement pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2808a. The acquisition will be conducted in two phases:
Phase 1—Design and Pre-Construction Services: The selected Design-Build Team will collaborate with the Government to refine project requirements, advance the design, validate cost and schedule, and support development of the Phase 2 scope.
Phase 2—Construction Packages: Subject to successful Phase 1 performance, successful negotiation, required approvals, authorization, and availability of funds, the Government may authorize subsequent construction packages through Agreement Amendment. Anticipated packages include:
- Phase 2A—Site/Civil and Early Construction: Site development, civil work, and other early construction activities.
- Phase 2B—Building Construction: Final design completion and construction of the 91st Cyber Operations Center facility.
The Government may authorize additional construction packages, as appropriate. The Government is under no obligation to proceed with Phase 2A, Phase 2B, or any additional package.
The Government will use a two-step, qualifications-based selection process:
- White Paper Submission and Evaluation
- Pitch Meetings, by invitation only
Interested Design-Build Teams are invited to submit a White Paper in accordance with the solicitation and its attachments. The White Paper is the only submission required at this time. White Papers must address all requirements in Attachment 1, Request for White Paper Submission Requirements.
Questions: All questions must be submitted through the ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System no later than 11 November 2026, in accordance with the solicitation instructions.
White Paper Due Date: White Papers are due no later than 17 November 2026 at 1400 Central Time.
Submission Method: Submit White Papers by email to the Solicitation Points of Contact identified in the solicitation.
Required Email Subject Line: “White Paper for 91st Cyber Operations Center”
Refer to the attached Program Solicitation, Attachment 1—Request for White Paper Submission Requirements, and Attachment 2—Project Requirements Document for the complete project scope, submission instructions, evaluation approach, and applicable requirements.
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