REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / MARKET RESEARCH NOTICE: This is a request for information (RFI) for market intelligence and for informational purposes only. This announcement does not constitute a solicitation or a request for proposal (RFP), and no solicitation is currently available. Participation in this RFI is strictly voluntary. The Government will not be obligated to award any agreement or contract because of this RFI, nor will it reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of information. Submitting a response will not affect a firm’s ability to submit a proposal should formal solicitation be issued in the future.
\n\nNAICS CODE: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
\n\nSMALL BUSINESS STANDARD: $19,000,000.00
\n\nNOTE: While Other Transaction Authority is not subject to FAR based small business regulations, this NAICS code is provided for market research to help the Government understand the size and demographics of the interested industrial base.
\n\nPROGRAM/PROJECT OVERVIEW: The 11th Contracting Squadron (11 CONS), District of Washington, has a requirement to execute the design-build upgrades, repairs, and/or replacements to the deteriorated Electrical Switching Stations located at B18 and B168 on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB) that includes developing a solution to establish a connection by high voltage electrical redundancy cable. The Government is evaluating the feasibility of executing these requirements via Progressive Design-Build (PDB) utilizing an Other Transaction (OT) Agreement under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2808a.
\n\nThis project summary establishes the operational requirements, technical baseline, and acquisition framework for the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) effort to modernize Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB) primary electrical infrastructure.
\n\nProject Title
\n\nJBAB Electrical Switching Stations (ESS B18 & B168) Modernization & Grid Redundancy
\n\nLocation
\n\nJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), 11th Wing
\n\nAcquisition Strategy
\n\nProgressive Design-Build (PDB) via Other Transaction Authority (OTA)
\n\nPrimary Objective
\n\nEngineer comprehensive design packages to repair, upgrade, and interconnect deteriorated electrical switching infrastructure
\n\nPrimary Deliverables
\n\n100% executable design packages, specifications, and implementation schedules for ESS upgrades, facility hardening, cable routing, and smart-grid wireless SCADA/telemetry
\n\nScope Breakdown by Facility & Component
\n\nESS B18 (Switching Station Upgrade)
\n\n• Full replacement of legacy switchgear with FR3 fluid, air-insulated switchgear (per latest UFC 3-550-01)
\n• Life-cycle cost and sustainability integration (UFC 1-200-02)
• Thermal partition separating switchgear room from power generation bay
\n• Dedicated HVAC system and air conditioning ductwork
\n• Sized space heating units
\n• High-efficiency interior LED lighting
ESS B168 (Repair, Upgrade & Hardening)
\n\n• Complete switchgear replacement mirroring ESS B168b using FR3 air-insulated switchgear (UFC 3-550-01)
\n• Sustainable design practices (UFC 1-200-02)
• Dedicated single HVAC unit and duct system
\n• Interior/exterior high-efficiency LED flood/task lighting
\n• Raised roof profile with comprehensive crack sealing/insulation
\n• Foundation pillar repairs, crawl space waterproofing, and rainwater gutter system
\n• Motorized roll-up door, cyber/physical cypher-locked access doors, and motorized loading dock ramp with widened sidewalk
High-Voltage Redundancy Cables
\n\n• Design 4-circuit bidirectional interconnect (8 cables total) connecting ESS B18 and ESS B168
\n• Baseline routing derived from 2025 Engineering Study
• Mandatory underground routing preference across base footprint
\n• Aerial routing permitted strictly as secondary exception where subsurface obstructions prevent underground installation
Wireless SCADA & Grid Telemetry
\n\n• Air Force long-term smart-grid wireless connectivity architecture
\n• Cell-enabled control panels reporting directly to electric shop web interface without physical comm trunk lines
• Relay-to-control panel comm wiring for ESS B18 and ESS B168
\n• Additional telemetry control panel integrated into ESS B4505 (sub-station to B18) to monitor sub-station power load profiles
Key Technical Standards & Compliance Baseline
\n\nUFC 3-550-01
\n\nExterior Electrical Power Distribution
\n\nMandates modern FR3 biodegradable, fire-resistant fluid dielectric air-insulated switchgears, significantly mitigating environmental and thermal hazards.
\n\nUFC 1-200-02
\n\nHigh Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements
\n\nGoverns energy efficiency, life-cycle cost effectiveness, indoor environmental quality, and durable materials integration.
\n\nPDB / OTA Authority
\n\nPrototype / Collaboration Framework
\n\nFosters early contractor involvement during Phase 1 design, mitigating unforeseen site and subsurface risk prior to Phase 2 construction commitment.
\n\nINFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested industry partners are requested to respond to the following questions to help shape the final acquisition strategy:
\n\nCompany Profile:
\n\nQ1. Business Name
\n\nQ2. Address
\n\nQ3. Point of Contract (Name, Title)
\n\nQ4. Phone Number
\n\nQ5. Email Address
\n\nQ6. Unique Entity ID
\n\nQ7. Cage Code
\n\nQ8. Socioeconomic Status (Other Than Small, Small, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.)
\n\nQ9. Participating Role (Prime Contractor, Subcontractor, Design Firm, Other)
\n\nOther Transaction Authority (OTA) & Statutory Compliance:
\n\nQ10. OTA Experience – Describe your firm’s previous experience, if any, executing projects utilizing OTA.
\n\nQ11. What project characteristics make PDB OTA particularly advantageous or disadvantageous for this requirement?
\n\nProgressive Design-Build (PDB) / Early Contractor Involvement:
\n\nQ12. What minimum level of detail (e.g., Statement of Need, conceptual site plans, target budget) does your firm require prior to entering Phase 1 (Design/Pre-construction) to feel confident in the project's viability?
\n\nQ13. What collaborative mechanisms (such as joint design charrettes, target-value design workshops, or phased scoping approvals) do you recommend the Government implement in the first 30-90 days to rapidly transition from a "blank page" to a mutually agreed-upon baseline?
\n\nQ14. Describe your experience executing Progressive Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), or other highly collaborative delivery methods where designer and builder worked collaboratively with the owner before locking in a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).
\n\nFeedback on the Acquisition Strategy & Alternatives:
\n\nQ15. Does the proposed PDB-OTA strategy incentivize your firm to participate? Why or why not?
\n\nQ16. Are there alternative acquisition strategies, commercial phasing arrangements, or risk-sharing terms that the Government has not considered that would yield a higher quality facility, faster delivery, or lower cost?
\n\nBonding Capability:
\n\nQ17. Specify your maximum bonding (single and aggregate) as a sole prime contractor and/or as a joint venture.
\n\nSUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit your responses by 30 November 2026 at 1000 Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Mr. Terry Agena at terry.agena.1@us.af.mil and MSgt Quortez Dorsey quortez.dorsey@us.af.mil.
\n\nThe Government welcomes candid industry feedback and recommendations regarding commercial practices, agreement terms, project phasing, risk sharing, governance, pricing approaches, and other considerations that could improve successful execution of these projects under 10 U.S.C. § 2808a.
\n\nInterested firms are encouraged to add themselves to the Interested Vendors List associated with this announcement on SAM.gov to receive future updates.
\n\nNote: Do not submit proprietary trade secrets, protected technologies, or classified information in your response. All feedback received will be handled as public market research to shape the Government's final acquisition approach.
","text":"REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / MARKET RESEARCH NOTICE: This is a request for information (RFI) for market intelligence and for informational purposes only. This announcement does not constitute a solicitation or a request for proposal (RFP), and no solicitation is currently available. Participation in this RFI is strictly voluntary. The Government will not be obligated to award any agreement or contract because of this RFI, nor will it reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of information. Submitting a response will not affect a firm’s ability to submit a proposal should formal solicitation be issued in the future.\n\nNAICS CODE: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors\n\nSMALL BUSINESS STANDARD: $19,000,000.00\n\nNOTE: While Other Transaction Authority is not subject to FAR based small business regulations, this NAICS code is provided for market research to help the Government understand the size and demographics of the interested industrial base.\n\nPROGRAM/PROJECT OVERVIEW: The 11th Contracting Squadron (11 CONS), District of Washington, has a requirement to execute the design-build upgrades, repairs, and/or replacements to the deteriorated Electrical Switching Stations located at B18 and B168 on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB) that includes developing a solution to establish a connection by high voltage electrical redundancy cable. The Government is evaluating the feasibility of executing these requirements via Progressive Design-Build (PDB) utilizing an Other Transaction (OT) Agreement under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2808a.\n\nThis project summary establishes the operational requirements, technical baseline, and acquisition framework for the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) effort to modernize Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB) primary electrical infrastructure.\n\nProject Title\n\nJBAB Electrical Switching Stations (ESS B18 & B168) Modernization & Grid Redundancy\n\nLocation\n\nJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), 11th Wing\n\nAcquisition Strategy\n\nProgressive Design-Build (PDB) via Other Transaction Authority (OTA)\n\nPrimary Objective\n\nEngineer comprehensive design packages to repair, upgrade, and interconnect deteriorated electrical switching infrastructure\n\nPrimary Deliverables\n\n100% executable design packages, specifications, and implementation schedules for ESS upgrades, facility hardening, cable routing, and smart-grid wireless SCADA/telemetry\n\nScope Breakdown by Facility & Component\n\nESS B18 (Switching Station Upgrade)\n\n• Full replacement of legacy switchgear with FR3 fluid, air-insulated switchgear (per latest UFC 3-550-01)\n\n• Life-cycle cost and sustainability integration (UFC 1-200-02)\n\n• Thermal partition separating switchgear room from power generation bay\n\n• Dedicated HVAC system and air conditioning ductwork\n\n• Sized space heating units\n\n• High-efficiency interior LED lighting\n\nESS B168 (Repair, Upgrade & Hardening)\n\n• Complete switchgear replacement mirroring ESS B168b using FR3 air-insulated switchgear (UFC 3-550-01)\n\n• Sustainable design practices (UFC 1-200-02)\n\n• Dedicated single HVAC unit and duct system\n\n• Interior/exterior high-efficiency LED flood/task lighting\n\n• Raised roof profile with comprehensive crack sealing/insulation\n\n• Foundation pillar repairs, crawl space waterproofing, and rainwater gutter system\n\n• Motorized roll-up door, cyber/physical cypher-locked access doors, and motorized loading dock ramp with widened sidewalk\n\nHigh-Voltage Redundancy Cables\n\n• Design 4-circuit bidirectional interconnect (8 cables total) connecting ESS B18 and ESS B168\n\n• Baseline routing derived from 2025 Engineering Study\n\n• Mandatory underground routing preference across base footprint\n\n• Aerial routing permitted strictly as secondary exception where subsurface obstructions prevent underground installation\n\nWireless SCADA & Grid Telemetry\n\n• Air Force long-term smart-grid wireless connectivity architecture\n\n• Cell-enabled control panels reporting directly to electric shop web interface without physical comm trunk lines\n\n• Relay-to-control panel comm wiring for ESS B18 and ESS B168\n\n• Additional telemetry control panel integrated into ESS B4505 (sub-station to B18) to monitor sub-station power load profiles\n\nKey Technical Standards & Compliance Baseline\n\nUFC 3-550-01\n\nExterior Electrical Power Distribution\n\nMandates modern FR3 biodegradable, fire-resistant fluid dielectric air-insulated switchgears, significantly mitigating environmental and thermal hazards.\n\nUFC 1-200-02\n\nHigh Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements\n\nGoverns energy efficiency, life-cycle cost effectiveness, indoor environmental quality, and durable materials integration.\n\nPDB / OTA Authority\n\nPrototype / Collaboration Framework\n\nFosters early contractor involvement during Phase 1 design, mitigating unforeseen site and subsurface risk prior to Phase 2 construction commitment.\n\nINFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested industry partners are requested to respond to the following questions to help shape the final acquisition strategy:\n\nCompany Profile:\n\nQ1. Business Name\n\nQ2. Address\n\nQ3. Point of Contract (Name, Title)\n\nQ4. Phone Number\n\nQ5. Email Address\n\nQ6. Unique Entity ID\n\nQ7. Cage Code\n\nQ8. Socioeconomic Status (Other Than Small, Small, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.)\n\nQ9. Participating Role (Prime Contractor, Subcontractor, Design Firm, Other)\n\nOther Transaction Authority (OTA) & Statutory Compliance:\n\nQ10. OTA Experience – Describe your firm’s previous experience, if any, executing projects utilizing OTA.\n\nQ11. What project characteristics make PDB OTA particularly advantageous or disadvantageous for this requirement?\n\nProgressive Design-Build (PDB) / Early Contractor Involvement:\n\nQ12. What minimum level of detail (e.g., Statement of Need, conceptual site plans, target budget) does your firm require prior to entering Phase 1 (Design/Pre-construction) to feel confident in the project's viability?\n\nQ13. What collaborative mechanisms (such as joint design charrettes, target-value design workshops, or phased scoping approvals) do you recommend the Government implement in the first 30-90 days to rapidly transition from a \"blank page\" to a mutually agreed-upon baseline?\n\nQ14. Describe your experience executing Progressive Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), or other highly collaborative delivery methods where designer and builder worked collaboratively with the owner before locking in a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).\n\nFeedback on the Acquisition Strategy & Alternatives:\n\nQ15. Does the proposed PDB-OTA strategy incentivize your firm to participate? Why or why not?\n\nQ16. Are there alternative acquisition strategies, commercial phasing arrangements, or risk-sharing terms that the Government has not considered that would yield a higher quality facility, faster delivery, or lower cost?\n\nBonding Capability:\n\nQ17. Specify your maximum bonding (single and aggregate) as a sole prime contractor and/or as a joint venture.\n\nSUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit your responses by 30 November 2026 at 1000 Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Mr. Terry Agena at terry.agena.1@us.af.mil and MSgt Quortez Dorsey quortez.dorsey@us.af.mil.\n\nThe Government welcomes candid industry feedback and recommendations regarding commercial practices, agreement terms, project phasing, risk sharing, governance, pricing approaches, and other considerations that could improve successful execution of these projects under 10 U.S.C. § 2808a.\n\nInterested firms are encouraged to add themselves to the Interested Vendors List associated with this announcement on SAM.gov to receive future updates.\n\nNote: Do not submit proprietary trade secrets, protected technologies, or classified information in your response. 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This announcement does not constitute a solicitation or a request for proposal (RFP), and no solicitation is currently available. Participation in this RFI is strictly voluntary. The Government will not be obligated to award any agreement or contract because of this RFI, nor will it reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of information. Submitting a response will not affect a firm’s ability to submit a proposal should formal solicitation be issued in the future.\n\nNAICS CODE: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors\n\nSMALL BUSINESS STANDARD: $19,000,000.00\n\nNOTE: While Other Transaction Authority is not subject to FAR based small business regulations, this NAICS code is provided for market research to help the Government understand the size and demographics of the interested industrial base.\n\nPROGRAM/PROJECT OVERVIEW: The 11th Contracting Squadron (11 CONS), District of Washington, has a requirement to execute the design-build upgrades, repairs, and/or replacements to the deteriorated Electrical Switching Stations located at B18 and B168 on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB) that includes developing a solution to establish a connection by high voltage electrical redundancy cable. The Government is evaluating the feasibility of executing these requirements via Progressive Design-Build (PDB) utilizing an Other Transaction (OT) Agreement under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2808a.\n\nThis project summary establishes the operational requirements, technical baseline, and acquisition framework for the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) effort to modernize Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB) primary electrical infrastructure.\n\nProject Title\n\nJBAB Electrical Switching Stations (ESS B18 & B168) Modernization & Grid Redundancy\n\nLocation\n\nJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), 11th Wing\n\nAcquisition Strategy\n\nProgressive Design-Build (PDB) via Other Transaction Authority (OTA)\n\nPrimary Objective\n\nEngineer comprehensive design packages to repair, upgrade, and interconnect deteriorated electrical switching infrastructure\n\nPrimary Deliverables\n\n100% executable design packages, specifications, and implementation schedules for ESS upgrades, facility hardening, cable routing, and smart-grid wireless SCADA/telemetry\n\nScope Breakdown by Facility & Component\n\nESS B18 (Switching Station Upgrade)\n\n• Full replacement of legacy switchgear with FR3 fluid, air-insulated switchgear (per latest UFC 3-550-01)\n\n• Life-cycle cost and sustainability integration (UFC 1-200-02)\n\n• Thermal partition separating switchgear room from power generation bay\n\n• Dedicated HVAC system and air conditioning ductwork\n\n• Sized space heating units\n\n• High-efficiency interior LED lighting\n\nESS B168 (Repair, Upgrade & Hardening)\n\n• Complete switchgear replacement mirroring ESS B168b using FR3 air-insulated switchgear (UFC 3-550-01)\n\n• Sustainable design practices (UFC 1-200-02)\n\n• Dedicated single HVAC unit and duct system\n\n• Interior/exterior high-efficiency LED flood/task lighting\n\n• Raised roof profile with comprehensive crack sealing/insulation\n\n• Foundation pillar repairs, crawl space waterproofing, and rainwater gutter system\n\n• Motorized roll-up door, cyber/physical cypher-locked access doors, and motorized loading dock ramp with widened sidewalk\n\nHigh-Voltage Redundancy Cables\n\n• Design 4-circuit bidirectional interconnect (8 cables total) connecting ESS B18 and ESS B168\n\n• Baseline routing derived from 2025 Engineering Study\n\n• Mandatory underground routing preference across base footprint\n\n• Aerial routing permitted strictly as secondary exception where subsurface obstructions prevent underground installation\n\nWireless SCADA & Grid Telemetry\n\n• Air Force long-term smart-grid wireless connectivity architecture\n\n• Cell-enabled control panels reporting directly to electric shop web interface without physical comm trunk lines\n\n• Relay-to-control panel comm wiring for ESS B18 and ESS B168\n\n• Additional telemetry control panel integrated into ESS B4505 (sub-station to B18) to monitor sub-station power load profiles\n\nKey Technical Standards & Compliance Baseline\n\nUFC 3-550-01\n\nExterior Electrical Power Distribution\n\nMandates modern FR3 biodegradable, fire-resistant fluid dielectric air-insulated switchgears, significantly mitigating environmental and thermal hazards.\n\nUFC 1-200-02\n\nHigh Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements\n\nGoverns energy efficiency, life-cycle cost effectiveness, indoor environmental quality, and durable materials integration.\n\nPDB / OTA Authority\n\nPrototype / Collaboration Framework\n\nFosters early contractor involvement during Phase 1 design, mitigating unforeseen site and subsurface risk prior to Phase 2 construction commitment.\n\nINFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested industry partners are requested to respond to the following questions to help shape the final acquisition strategy:\n\nCompany Profile:\n\nQ1. Business Name\n\nQ2. Address\n\nQ3. Point of Contract (Name, Title)\n\nQ4. Phone Number\n\nQ5. Email Address\n\nQ6. Unique Entity ID\n\nQ7. Cage Code\n\nQ8. Socioeconomic Status (Other Than Small, Small, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.)\n\nQ9. Participating Role (Prime Contractor, Subcontractor, Design Firm, Other)\n\nOther Transaction Authority (OTA) & Statutory Compliance:\n\nQ10. OTA Experience – Describe your firm’s previous experience, if any, executing projects utilizing OTA.\n\nQ11. What project characteristics make PDB OTA particularly advantageous or disadvantageous for this requirement?\n\nProgressive Design-Build (PDB) / Early Contractor Involvement:\n\nQ12. What minimum level of detail (e.g., Statement of Need, conceptual site plans, target budget) does your firm require prior to entering Phase 1 (Design/Pre-construction) to feel confident in the project's viability?\n\nQ13. What collaborative mechanisms (such as joint design charrettes, target-value design workshops, or phased scoping approvals) do you recommend the Government implement in the first 30-90 days to rapidly transition from a \"blank page\" to a mutually agreed-upon baseline?\n\nQ14. Describe your experience executing Progressive Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), or other highly collaborative delivery methods where designer and builder worked collaboratively with the owner before locking in a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).\n\nFeedback on the Acquisition Strategy & Alternatives:\n\nQ15. Does the proposed PDB-OTA strategy incentivize your firm to participate? Why or why not?\n\nQ16. Are there alternative acquisition strategies, commercial phasing arrangements, or risk-sharing terms that the Government has not considered that would yield a higher quality facility, faster delivery, or lower cost?\n\nBonding Capability:\n\nQ17. Specify your maximum bonding (single and aggregate) as a sole prime contractor and/or as a joint venture.\n\nSUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit your responses by 30 November 2026 at 1000 Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Mr. Terry Agena at terry.agena.1@us.af.mil and MSgt Quortez Dorsey quortez.dorsey@us.af.mil.\n\nThe Government welcomes candid industry feedback and recommendations regarding commercial practices, agreement terms, project phasing, risk sharing, governance, pricing approaches, and other considerations that could improve successful execution of these projects under 10 U.S.C. § 2808a.\n\nInterested firms are encouraged to add themselves to the Interested Vendors List associated with this announcement on SAM.gov to receive future updates.\n\nNote: Do not submit proprietary trade secrets, protected technologies, or classified information in your response. All feedback received will be handled as public market research to shape the Government's final acquisition approach.","html":"REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / MARKET RESEARCH NOTICE: This is a request for information (RFI) for market intelligence and for informational purposes only. This announcement does not constitute a solicitation or a request for proposal (RFP), and no solicitation is currently available. Participation in this RFI is strictly voluntary. The Government will not be obligated to award any agreement or contract because of this RFI, nor will it reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of information. Submitting a response will not affect a firm’s ability to submit a proposal should formal solicitation be issued in the future.
\n\nNAICS CODE: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
\n\nSMALL BUSINESS STANDARD: $19,000,000.00
\n\nNOTE: While Other Transaction Authority is not subject to FAR based small business regulations, this NAICS code is provided for market research to help the Government understand the size and demographics of the interested industrial base.
\n\nPROGRAM/PROJECT OVERVIEW: The 11th Contracting Squadron (11 CONS), District of Washington, has a requirement to execute the design-build upgrades, repairs, and/or replacements to the deteriorated Electrical Switching Stations located at B18 and B168 on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB) that includes developing a solution to establish a connection by high voltage electrical redundancy cable. The Government is evaluating the feasibility of executing these requirements via Progressive Design-Build (PDB) utilizing an Other Transaction (OT) Agreement under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2808a.
\n\nThis project summary establishes the operational requirements, technical baseline, and acquisition framework for the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) effort to modernize Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s (JBAB) primary electrical infrastructure.
\n\nProject Title
\n\nJBAB Electrical Switching Stations (ESS B18 & B168) Modernization & Grid Redundancy
\n\nLocation
\n\nJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), 11th Wing
\n\nAcquisition Strategy
\n\nProgressive Design-Build (PDB) via Other Transaction Authority (OTA)
\n\nPrimary Objective
\n\nEngineer comprehensive design packages to repair, upgrade, and interconnect deteriorated electrical switching infrastructure
\n\nPrimary Deliverables
\n\n100% executable design packages, specifications, and implementation schedules for ESS upgrades, facility hardening, cable routing, and smart-grid wireless SCADA/telemetry
\n\nScope Breakdown by Facility & Component
\n\nESS B18 (Switching Station Upgrade)
\n\n• Full replacement of legacy switchgear with FR3 fluid, air-insulated switchgear (per latest UFC 3-550-01)
\n• Life-cycle cost and sustainability integration (UFC 1-200-02)
• Thermal partition separating switchgear room from power generation bay
\n• Dedicated HVAC system and air conditioning ductwork
\n• Sized space heating units
\n• High-efficiency interior LED lighting
ESS B168 (Repair, Upgrade & Hardening)
\n\n• Complete switchgear replacement mirroring ESS B168b using FR3 air-insulated switchgear (UFC 3-550-01)
\n• Sustainable design practices (UFC 1-200-02)
• Dedicated single HVAC unit and duct system
\n• Interior/exterior high-efficiency LED flood/task lighting
\n• Raised roof profile with comprehensive crack sealing/insulation
\n• Foundation pillar repairs, crawl space waterproofing, and rainwater gutter system
\n• Motorized roll-up door, cyber/physical cypher-locked access doors, and motorized loading dock ramp with widened sidewalk
High-Voltage Redundancy Cables
\n\n• Design 4-circuit bidirectional interconnect (8 cables total) connecting ESS B18 and ESS B168
\n• Baseline routing derived from 2025 Engineering Study
• Mandatory underground routing preference across base footprint
\n• Aerial routing permitted strictly as secondary exception where subsurface obstructions prevent underground installation
Wireless SCADA & Grid Telemetry
\n\n• Air Force long-term smart-grid wireless connectivity architecture
\n• Cell-enabled control panels reporting directly to electric shop web interface without physical comm trunk lines
• Relay-to-control panel comm wiring for ESS B18 and ESS B168
\n• Additional telemetry control panel integrated into ESS B4505 (sub-station to B18) to monitor sub-station power load profiles
Key Technical Standards & Compliance Baseline
\n\nUFC 3-550-01
\n\nExterior Electrical Power Distribution
\n\nMandates modern FR3 biodegradable, fire-resistant fluid dielectric air-insulated switchgears, significantly mitigating environmental and thermal hazards.
\n\nUFC 1-200-02
\n\nHigh Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements
\n\nGoverns energy efficiency, life-cycle cost effectiveness, indoor environmental quality, and durable materials integration.
\n\nPDB / OTA Authority
\n\nPrototype / Collaboration Framework
\n\nFosters early contractor involvement during Phase 1 design, mitigating unforeseen site and subsurface risk prior to Phase 2 construction commitment.
\n\nINFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested industry partners are requested to respond to the following questions to help shape the final acquisition strategy:
\n\nCompany Profile:
\n\nQ1. Business Name
\n\nQ2. Address
\n\nQ3. Point of Contract (Name, Title)
\n\nQ4. Phone Number
\n\nQ5. Email Address
\n\nQ6. Unique Entity ID
\n\nQ7. Cage Code
\n\nQ8. Socioeconomic Status (Other Than Small, Small, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.)
\n\nQ9. Participating Role (Prime Contractor, Subcontractor, Design Firm, Other)
\n\nOther Transaction Authority (OTA) & Statutory Compliance:
\n\nQ10. OTA Experience – Describe your firm’s previous experience, if any, executing projects utilizing OTA.
\n\nQ11. What project characteristics make PDB OTA particularly advantageous or disadvantageous for this requirement?
\n\nProgressive Design-Build (PDB) / Early Contractor Involvement:
\n\nQ12. What minimum level of detail (e.g., Statement of Need, conceptual site plans, target budget) does your firm require prior to entering Phase 1 (Design/Pre-construction) to feel confident in the project's viability?
\n\nQ13. What collaborative mechanisms (such as joint design charrettes, target-value design workshops, or phased scoping approvals) do you recommend the Government implement in the first 30-90 days to rapidly transition from a "blank page" to a mutually agreed-upon baseline?
\n\nQ14. Describe your experience executing Progressive Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), or other highly collaborative delivery methods where designer and builder worked collaboratively with the owner before locking in a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).
\n\nFeedback on the Acquisition Strategy & Alternatives:
\n\nQ15. Does the proposed PDB-OTA strategy incentivize your firm to participate? Why or why not?
\n\nQ16. Are there alternative acquisition strategies, commercial phasing arrangements, or risk-sharing terms that the Government has not considered that would yield a higher quality facility, faster delivery, or lower cost?
\n\nBonding Capability:
\n\nQ17. Specify your maximum bonding (single and aggregate) as a sole prime contractor and/or as a joint venture.
\n\nSUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit your responses by 30 November 2026 at 1000 Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Mr. Terry Agena at terry.agena.1@us.af.mil and MSgt Quortez Dorsey quortez.dorsey@us.af.mil.
\n\nThe Government welcomes candid industry feedback and recommendations regarding commercial practices, agreement terms, project phasing, risk sharing, governance, pricing approaches, and other considerations that could improve successful execution of these projects under 10 U.S.C. § 2808a.
\n\nInterested firms are encouraged to add themselves to the Interested Vendors List associated with this announcement on SAM.gov to receive future updates.
\n\nNote: Do not submit proprietary trade secrets, protected technologies, or classified information in your response. All feedback received will be handled as public market research to shape the Government's final acquisition approach.
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