MACH-1 Modernized Agile Construction Horizons

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center is establishing the MACH-1 (Modernized Agile Construction Horizons) framework through the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to solicit innovative facility construction and repair project capabilities using Other Transaction Agreements, with individual project opportunities posted separately as Areas of Interest under this umbrella notice.

MACH-1 operates under standalone statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2808a(a), which authorizes transactions outside traditional FAR/DFARS-regulated contracts to carry out repair and construction projects, including planning, design, engineering, prototyping, piloting, and execution. The framework employs a competitive three-phase streamlined process: Phase 1 requires a Solution Brief (maximum five pages or 15 slides) addressing construction methodology, schedule, disruption mitigation, and Rough Order of Magnitude pricing, evaluated on relevance, constructability merit, and company viability. Phase 2 consists of an oral presentation with 15-slide deck evaluated on technical depth, schedule acceleration credibility, and responsiveness to project criteria. Phase 3 proceeds through direct negotiation with a single high-merit respondent or competitive "bake-off" among qualified respondents, with mandatory fair and reasonable price validation required in all cases.

Permissible pricing structures include Firm-Fixed-Price, Fixed-Price Incentive/Target Cost, Guaranteed Maximum Price, Cost-Reimbursable, and Hybrid Milestone arrangements. The framework supports innovative delivery models including Owner's Advisor, Progressive Design-Build, Accelerated Design-Build, Design-Build to Budget, Industrialized Construction, and Advanced & Emergent Technologies. Phase 1 submissions enter a Solutions Repository valid 12 months and may be leveraged for future Air Force projects without re-competition. Congressional notification is required 14 days prior to transaction execution. Respondents must maintain SAM registration, use prescribed government invoicing systems, and submit unclassified materials. Contact: 772ESS.PKA.MACH1@us.af.mil.