Solicitation

Child Development Center (CDC), Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912BV26RA016

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The Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District wants a contractor to build a new Child Development Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, for 228 children from infants to age five. It is open to all companies and will be awarded on a best value tradeoff basis. The stated construction cost is $50 million to $75 million, with offers due October 30, 2026.

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Large project for a small firm. The project is $50 to $75 million, above the $45 million size standard, so bonding and capacity needs are heavy and a small business would likely need a strong team. THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS BETWEEN $50,000,000.00 AND $75,000,000.00.
Full and open competition. There is no small business set-aside, so you compete against large contractors. THIS ACQUISITION IS FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.
Site visit information in amendment. The amendment provides site visit details, which may be important to attend before bidding; dates are not in the text. Amendment 0001 provides site visit information.

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What they want

Build a new single-story Child Development Center for 228 children, 80 staff members and visitors
Structure: drilled pier foundation, concrete slab, steel frame, double wythe masonry exterior walls, standing seam metal roof
Build admin, staff and support spaces, child activity areas, multi-purpose, isolation, laundry, lactation and storage rooms
Install kitchen and equipment, CCTV system, playground area and equipment

Contract type: Construction contract awarded by best value tradeoff (full and open competition)
Place of performance: Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
Estimated value: Magnitude of construction between $50,000,000 and $75,000,000
How they'll choose: Best value tradeoff under RFO Part 15
Offers due: 2026-10-30 at 3:00 PM Central (SAM.gov shows 2026-10-30T15:00:00-05:00)

You must have

Open to all businesses (no set-aside). The NAICS size standard is $45,000,000 in average annual receipts. THIS ACQUISITION IS FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.
Contract carries a DPAS priority rating of DO-C2 (defense priority and allocation requirements) DPAS RATING: DO-C2, REFER TO CLAUSE FAR 52.211-15, DEFENSE PRIORITY AND ALLOCATION REQUIREMENTS.

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Evaluation factors and their order of importance
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How and where to submit the proposal
Bonding and insurance requirements
Construction period and delivery schedule

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Key facts

Response due: Oct 30, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
Notice type: Solicitation
Solicitation: W912BV26RA016
Agency: Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
Office: W076 Endist Tulsa
NAICS: 236220
Product/service code: Y1CZ
Business type: Construction & renovation
Contracting contact: Cheyenne Redemanncheyenne.a.redemann@usace.army.mil9186697073
Versions: 3 (amended since first posted)

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Typical contract$3.6MMiddle half: $368K to $22.2M

Typical per year$3.4MValue divided by years of performance

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Full notice text from SAM.gov

Amendment 0001 provides site visit information. Child Development Center (CDC), Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. THIS PROJECT IS FOR A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CDC FACILITY WILL ACCOMMODATE 228 CHILDREN AGED FROM INFANT TO FIVE-YEARS OLD, 80 STAFF MEMBERS AND VISITORS. CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES A SINGLE-STORY FACILITY WITH DRILLED PIER FOUNDATION, CONCRETE SLAB, STEEL FRAME, DOUBLE WYTHE MASONRY EXTERIOR WALLS, AND STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF. PROJECT INCLUDES CORE ADMINISTRATIVE SPACES, STAFF AND FACILITY SUPPORT SPACES, CHILD ACTIVITY AREAS, MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS, ISOLATION ROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOMS LACTATION ROOMS, STORAGE ROOMS, KITCHEN AND EQUIPMENT, AND AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CCTV SYSTEM, PLAYGROUND AREA AND EQUIPMENT. THIS ACQUISITION IS FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. THIS SOLICITATION AND RESULTING CONTRACT ARE UTILIZING A BEST VALUE TRADE-OFF PROCUREMENT METHOD AS DESCRIBED IN RFO PART 15. THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS BETWEEN $50,000,000.00 AND $75,000,000.00. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROJECT IS 236220, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. THE SIZE STANDARD IS $45,000,000. DPAS RATING: DO-C2, REFER TO CLAUSE FAR 52.211-15, DEFENSE PRIORITY AND ALLOCATION REQUIREMENTS.

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