FA910126RB011 FARM III Draft RFP

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center is soliciting industry feedback on a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Facilities Acquisitions for Restoration and Modernization (FARM) III contract, a multiple-award competitive Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) construction contract. The procuring activity seeks design-build, construction, and two-phase design-build services for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/data/control systems at AEDC and its geographically separated units. Potential contractors must demonstrate substantial experience with specialized mechanical systems (such as high-pressure piping, pressure vessels, and chillers), electrical systems (including medium and high-voltage switchgear and transformers), and facility renovation capabilities. The Government will evaluate proposals using a Highest Technically Rated Offeror (HTRO) methodology based on work sample validation across mechanical systems, electrical systems, facility renovations, project management, design experience, and past performance data, with a minimum validated score of 12,000 points required for award eligibility. The deadline for submitting questions and comments on the draft RFP was March 19, 2026, with a virtual industry conference held on March 6, 2026; the final proposal submission deadline is June 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time.

This is a non-set-aside procurement with no incumbent contractors identified. The contract ceiling is $900 million over an eight-year performance period (three-year base plus one three-year option and one two-year option), and the Government intends to award a target of eight firm-fixed-price IDIQ contracts with a maximum of $50 million per individual task order and a $1,000 guaranteed minimum per awardee through a mandatory post-award conference task order. Each prospective contractor must maintain construction bonding capacity of at least $50 million per project with an aggregate of $100 million, and all contractors other than small businesses must submit an acceptable small business subcontracting plan meeting Department of Defense goals of 30 percent small business, 3 percent HUBZone, 5 percent service-disabled veteran-owned, 5 percent small disadvantaged business, and 5 percent women-owned small business participation. Work samples must be from projects completed within the last five years or at least 75 percent complete as of the solicitation release date, and offerors must provide no more than 20 work samples from construction projects at Department of Defense installations, with documented experience as prime contractors, joint venture members, or subcontractors.