Tri-Base Area Construction Basic Ordering Agreement

The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa is establishing a Basic Ordering Agreement for construction services at RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lakenheath, and RAF Feltwell in the United Kingdom, with a continuously open application window through April 27, 2029.

The BOA is not a set-aside and carries no restrictive competition limits; any number of contractors may be awarded. Place of performance is the three RAF bases in Suffolk, UK. Work will be ordered through individual task orders on a firm-fixed-price basis, with individual order values ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000 USD (priced and paid in British pounds sterling). No ceiling applies to total quantity or aggregate value of task orders issued under the agreement.

The BOA framework covers a broad range of construction work including demolition, site work, excavation, concrete, masonry, structural steel, electrical, mechanical (HVAC), plumbing, painting, millwork, flooring, and specialty contracting. Three execution models are available: Design-Bid-Build (100% designed projects), Design-Build (contractor-provided design at 35%, 65%, or 100% levels), and projects requiring no design effort. All work must comply with the more stringent of U.S. standards (Whole Building Design Guide, Air Force guidance, NFPA codes) or UK standards (Building Regulation 2010, HSE CDM Regulations 2015, Ministry of Defense JSP-375).

Applicants must have active SAM.gov registration and UK Construction Industry Scheme licensing. Evaluation occurs in four sequential steps. Steps 1 and 2 are mandatory: compliance with solicitation terms, SAM registration, required documents, and CIS licensing. Contractors passing Steps 1 and 2 receive a BOA in the Minor Construction Pool with no further requirements. For the Design Build Pool, contractors must additionally pass Step 3 (minimum three separate construction contracts over £250,000 each on an RAF base within the past two years as principal or sub-contractor) and Step 4 (teamed licensed UK Architecture/Engineering firm with mandatory disciplines in Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering, and desired expertise in Environmental, Fire Protection, and Force Protection). Specialty pools for Paving, Roofing, or Painting require only Steps 1 and 2. The BOA guarantees no minimum work, and task order competition is conducted among eligible pool members using Low-Price, Low-Price Technically Acceptable, or Tradeoff evaluation methods. The agreement term runs through April 27, 2029 and may be extended by mutual agreement. NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); PSC code is Z2AZ (Repair Or Alteration Of Other Administrative Facilities And Service Buildings).