MACH1_AOI_Military Working Dog Kennels at JBSA-LOE1

The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, on behalf of the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron and Air Force Civil Engineer Center, is conducting an Area of Interest (AOI) under the MACH1 Umbrella Program to solicit an innovative commercial partner for the design and planning of Military Working Dog kennels at Joint Base San Antonio, with Phase 1 submissions due August 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST.

This is not a set-aside procurement. The project will be executed as an Other Transaction Agreement under 10 U.S.C. 2808a and addresses two locations: Chapman Training Annex (400 kennels, approximately 9,500 square meters across three facilities) and JBSA-Lackland West (450 kennels, approximately 10,550 square meters across three facilities), with a combined requirement to house and train 850 dogs. Target budgets are $180 million for Chapman Annex and $160 million for Lackland AFB. All designs must use Engineered Tensile Fabric Structures as the mandatory baseline material and achieve 15 air changes per hour, acoustic dampening, non-porous sanitation-compliant interiors, and compliance with 9 CFR 3, DAFI 31-126, DAFGM 2024-01, DoD Unified Facilities Criteria, and anti-terrorism/force protection standards.

Phase 1 submissions consist of a five-page solution brief (excluding title page) including a one-page executive summary, core concept describing methodology for site-specific design and GMP development with milestone schedule, and credentials demonstrating three completed ETF projects exceeding $20 million within the past ten years. Respondents must submit to 772ESS.PKA.MACH1@us.af.mil with AOI Notice ID FA8903-26-OT002 in the subject line. Evaluation criteria emphasize technical merit and design approach, speed to design completion, and company viability and experience. The government will determine which Phase 1 submissions advance to Phase 2 (Pitch Session) in accordance with MACH1 procedures.