Sources Sought PDB w OTA ATCT MHAFB for posting

Notice ID W912DW27R1BWM
Contract Opportunity Type – Sources Sought
Inactive Dates
Response Date
Inactive Policy – 15 days after response date
Product Service Code – Y1BA (Construction of Air Traffic Control Towers) NAICS Code – 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) Description
Sources Sought – Market Survey for Air Traffic Control Tower at Mountain Home Air Force Base

(MHAFB), ID

1. Introduction and Purpose

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, is conducting market research to identify potential sources with the interest and capability to design and construct an Air Traffic Control Tower at Mountain Home Air Force Base, ID.
The purpose of this announcement is to identify qualified and interested small businesses in pursuing the construction work identified in Paragraph 3 below. The Government is contemplating a Progressive Design Build (PDB) with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) procurement for this requirement. Based on the responses received from interested parties, a decision will be made regarding setting construction work aside for small businesses. A PDB with OTA contract is designed to foster a true partnership between the government and the design-builder, allowing for an iterative design process, real-time problem-solving, and continuous cost modeling. Success hinges on proactive, early integration of construction expertise, a commitment to transparent "open-book" estimating, and a culture of collaborative decision-making.
Key Features of the PDB with OTA Contract:
Divided into distinct phases:
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Competitive, qualifications-based selection to choose a design-builder Collaborative design phase to progressively develop the scope and establish a fixed price
Final design and construction phase, often accelerated with fast-tracking

Process: The government will issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and develop from that, a short list consisting of three firms. These three firms will be the most highly-qualified and experienced.

The Government will then invite shortlisted teams to interactive "Pitch" meetings to evaluate their technical approach and collaborative capabilities and will select the single most highly qualified design-builder. The Government will negotiate with the selected design-builder, negotiate the terms and design fee for the Progressive Design-Build Agreement (Phase 1). Execution commences with award of Phase 1 OT Agreement and issuance of the Notice to