Alaska Aerospace Corporation Pre-Engineered Metal Building - Vehicle Integration Building

The Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) AAC-ITB-26-0002 for the design, development, transportation, and installation of two pre-engineered metal Vehicle Integration Buildings (VIBs) at the Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska (PSCA) on Kodiak Island. The procurement seeks a single contractor to provide complete design, fabrication, transportation, and installation services with all costs submitted as a lump-sum, FOB destination price in U.S. dollars. The buildings must be engineered to withstand extreme environmental conditions including 160 mph wind loads, 40 PSF snow loads, Seismic Design Category E requirements, and severe marine corrosion, while complying with the 2021 International Building Code, ASCE 7, AISC specifications, and MBMA guidelines. All structural designs must be reviewed, signed, and stamped by a Professional Structural Engineer licensed in Alaska. The contractor must designate a single point of contact authorized to represent the company, submit weekly status reports, manage all construction waste removal, complete punch list items following post-installation inspection, and coordinate with on-site PSCA personnel prior to material shipment. The quotation deadline is 5:00 pm Alaska Time on June 9, 2026, with a question deadline of 5:00 pm Alaska Time on June 3, 2026, and installation must be completed prior to Winter 2026, with work proceeding only upon completion of required civil work anticipated for late Spring 2026. Evaluation criteria include responsiveness to specifications, compliance with federal requirements, and overall project cost.

The contract is funded in whole or in part by a U.S. Department of Defense prime contract and is therefore subject to Davis-Bacon Act wage determination requirements, Buy American provisions, specialty metals compliance, and NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements. AAC reserves the right to reject any or all quotes and may apply a five percent Alaska bidder preference upon award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, indicating a potential set-aside or preference for Alaska-based vendors. Quotations must remain firm for 90 days from the quote opening date. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The project requires integration with existing PSCA infrastructure and coordination with on-site personnel for material shipment and installation scheduling. While a specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the ITB, the scope of work involving design, fabrication, transportation, and installation of two large pre-engineered metal buildings engineered for extreme environmental conditions suggests a substantial contract value, likely in the six-figure range or higher.