Solicitation
Navy Child Development Centers (CDC) Industrialized Construction (IC) Projects via Other Transaction Authority (10 U.S.C. § 2808a)
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N6247027R0003
Due in 28 days
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The Navy (NAVFAC Atlantic) wants builders to design, manufacture, assemble and commission about 10 new Child Development Centers (about 324,919 SF total) using factory-built (industrialized construction) methods. This is a first-step Area of Interest (AOI) under Other Transaction Authority, not a standard contract: you send a white paper, and short-listed vendors are later invited to submit a full proposal. Sites are at Navy bases in California, Virginia, DC, Florida and New Hampshire, with work expected over the next several years.
Watch out for
- High experience bar. The required experience (three completed factory-built projects of $25 million or more each in 10 years, with preference for over $75 million in concurrent work) is hard for most small businesses to meet alone, so you would likely need to team with larger partners.
three (3) completed IC commercial projects within the 10 years preceding this AOI
- Very large scale and bonding. The program is about 10 buildings and 324,919 SF across the country, which calls for strong bonding capacity and factory capacity that a small firm may not have.
Obtain bonding for projects of comparable size and complexity, including a
- Aggressive savings targets. You must show you can cut costs by 20% or more and schedule by 30% or more versus traditional construction, backed by data from past projects.
construction costs by 20% or more compared to traditional commercial
- Not a standard FAR contract. This is an Other Transaction agreement, so terms are negotiated and several rules (Buy American, Davis-Bacon, Miller Act, CMMC) apply; the details only come in Phase 2.
Projects executed under 10 U.S.C § 2808a must be otherwise authorized by law and are subject to
- No guaranteed award; follow-on without competition. Short-listing does not guarantee work, and a winner of an OT may get follow-on production work without further competition, which could lock out others.
may result in the award of a follow-on production OT agreement or contract without the use of
Full brief
What they want
- Design, manufacture, deliver, assemble, build on site and commission new Child Development Centers using industrialized construction (volumetric modular, hybrid, or kit of parts)
- About 10 buildings (about 324,919 SF) at Navy bases: San Diego (2 projects), Oceana, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Little Creek-Fort Story, Washington DC area, Coronado, Jacksonville, China Lake, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
- Facilities that meet or exceed DoD Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) and Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) standards, using the Navy's CDC industrialized construction design standards
- Cut design and construction cost by 20% or more and design-and-build time by 30% or more versus traditional construction, with design, review and approval in 9-12 months
- Use a Modular Open Systems Approach with open, standard interfaces
- Vendor handles all Quality Control; Navy staff keep Quality Assurance
- Submit a white paper of no more than 10 pages by the deadline
- Contract type
- Other Transaction (OT) agreement under 10 U.S.C. 2808a; this step is an Area of Interest (AOI) white paper call, followed by a Request for Project Proposal (RPP) for short-listed vendors
- Period of performance
- Not stated; the notice says vendors would be responsible for the CDCs 'over the next several years'
- Place of performance
- Multiple Navy sites: Naval Base San Diego CA, NAS Oceana VA, NSA Hampton Roads VA, Naval Station Norfolk VA, JEB Little Creek-Fort Story VA, NSA Washington DC area, Naval Base Coronado CA, NAS Jacksonville FL, NAWS China Lake CA, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Pease Tradeport) NH
- How they'll choose
- Phase 1: white papers are evaluated and short-listed on three criteria. Phase 2: short-listed vendors submit full proposals that are evaluated for best value, and may be asked to give a pitch session. The relative importance of the criteria is not stated.
- Offers due
- 1400 EDT on 06 November 2026 (notice header: 2026-11-06 14:00 -05:00). Questions and Interested Parties List info are due by 1400 EDT on 27 October 2026.
- How to submit
- Email to the Government points of contact: anna.s.bellinger.civ@us.navy.mil, rebecca.v.douglas.civ@us.navy.mil, erin.r.quimby.civ@us.navy.mil (the document says 'Submit to Government Points of Contact'; it does not name a portal)
- Page limits
- White paper not more than ten (10) written pages (five (5) if double sided), 12-point font. Cover page and executive summary do not count toward the limit.
What they'll judge offers on
- Relevant Experience (verified past industrialized construction projects)
- Technical Approach (integrated manufacturing and construction process, cost and schedule control, pre-manufactured value)
- Vendor Capability (ability to run multiple large concurrent projects, quality control, factory details, bonding)
What to include when you submit
- Title page with vendor name, date, point of contact (name, email, phone), vendor address and the AOI number N6247027R0003
- One-page, single-sided executive summary describing the proposed technology and approach
- Experience: at least three completed industrialized construction commercial projects in the last 10 years, each $25,000,000 or more (or three completed CDCs, elementary schools or similar institutional IC projects over 25,000 SF each)
- For past projects, give the type and number (or percent) of prefabricated components, total square feet delivered, and actual cost and schedule savings versus conventional construction
- Name the team members and their roles (GC, A/E, IC manufacturer, set/stitch, site work) with company name and point of contact
- Give your estimated Pre-Manufactured Value (percent of construction cost built off-site, excluding design and engineering)
- List manufacturer name and factory address(es); give a production start date for any new factory
- Give a brief statement of current bonding capacity (per project and aggregate); official surety documents are not required at this stage
You must have
- Prior experience: three completed industrialized construction commercial projects in the past 10 years, each at least $25 million (team experience counts). Alternative: three completed CDCs, elementary schools or similar institutional IC projects over 25,000 SF each.
three (3) completed IC commercial projects within the 10 years preceding this AOI
- Bonding capacity for projects of comparable size and complexity
Obtain bonding for projects of comparable size and complexity, including a
- A CAGE code (obtained by registering in SAM.gov) is needed if selected for an agreement award
DoW requires vendors without a CAGE code to register in SAM https://SAM.gov if selected
- Awardees must follow the Buy American Act, Davis-Bacon Act, Miller Act and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), among other rules
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. Additional information will be shared with the
- No small business set-aside; open to all vendors, including foreign-incorporated companies not barred by the security prohibitions
A company incorporated outside the United States may be eligible to submit a White Paper and
Not in the notice text
- Contract value or budget per building or in total is not stated
- Exact period of performance and schedule for each site
- Relative weight or order of importance of the three evaluation criteria
- Detailed bonding requirements (sent only to vendors who reach the RPP phase)
- Specific Buy American, Davis-Bacon, Miller Act and CMMC requirements (more detail promised in Phase 2)
- The Navy CDC industrialized construction design standards referenced in the AOI are not included in the text provided
- Which Navy site(s) each selected vendor would be assigned
- Place of performance field in the SAM.gov record is blank
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 6, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- N6247027R0003
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Navfacsyscom Atlantic
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Y1JZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Anna Bellingeranna.s.bellinger.civ@us.navy.mil7573224920
Full notice text from SAM.gov
See attached PDF entitled "AOI N6247027R0003 - OTA CDC".
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