RFO/Solicitation: RDG ATCT Design-Build of a New Tower project in Reading, PA

The Federal Aviation Administration's Eastern Region Acquisition Service Area, Boston Acquisition Office, is seeking a design-build contractor to construct a new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pennsylvania. This is a two-phase competitive procurement where Phase 1 serves as a pre-qualification process to down-select between two and five offerors who will then receive the Phase 2 solicitation with full engineering documents. Offerors must demonstrate organizational capability, key personnel qualifications, past performance, and technical understanding through comprehensive business documents and proposals, with past performance evaluations conducted through Performance Questionnaires or CPARS across seven key areas including quality, schedule adherence, cost control, and customer satisfaction. The procurement operates under the FAA's Acquisition Management System (AMS) rather than the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), with NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The solicitation closing date is August 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and Amendment 0001 has been issued incorporating RFI responses and clarifying submission requirements.

This procurement is conducted on a full and open competitive basis with no set-aside designation, making it available to all qualifying contractors regardless of size, though the small business size standard is set at $45 million in annual receipts. The estimated contract value ranges between $50 million and $55 million, with the successful contractor required to complete the project within 930 calendar days after receiving the Notice to Proceed. The project scope includes designing and constructing the ATCT facility along with supporting infrastructure such as an asphalt road, chain link fence, sidewalks, parking lot, power equipment, engine generator, and security and fire alarm systems. Work will be performed at Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pennsylvania, with Annette McKinney serving as the Engineering/Facility point of contact at 718-608-5208. Unsuccessful pre-qualified offerors who submit responsive technical proposals in Phase 2 will receive a $150,000 stipend for their efforts.