Presolicitation
FY29 PN108808 Nonorganizational Vehicle Parking Garage at Tripler Army Medical Center on Oahu, Hawaii
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryStep 1 white papers (short statements of qualifications) are anticipated December 4, 2026; only about three invited firms go on to Step 2 pitch presentations. This presolicitation (advance notice) says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), listed on SAM.gov as W2SN ENDIST HONOLULU, will buy a vehicle parking garage at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Hawaii, through progressive design-build. One team designs and then builds, under a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) Other Transaction (OT) agreement; the solicitation is anticipated November 9, 2026. More in the summary
Advance notice of a coming solicitation, not a bid yet. If it asks for capability statements, sending one is free and puts you on Department of the Army's list before the solicitation is posted. See the contact
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 15, 2026. See the latest version.
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Step 1 white papers (short statements of qualifications) are anticipated December 4, 2026; only about three invited firms go on to Step 2 pitch presentations. This presolicitation (advance notice) says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), listed on SAM.gov as W2SN ENDIST HONOLULU, will buy a vehicle parking garage at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Hawaii, through progressive design-build. One team designs and then builds, under a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) Other Transaction (OT) agreement; the solicitation is anticipated November 9, 2026.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 15, 2026.
- Serious: Two steps: white papers first, then pitches by invitation only. Step 1 white papers are anticipated December 4, 2026; the Government plans to invite about three firms to Step 2 pitch presentations, so firms not invited are out of the competition.
- Worth checking: Schedule changed by Update 0001. Update 0001 moved the solicitation to November 9, 2026 (was October 30, 2026) and white papers to December 4, 2026 (was December 18, 2026); the dates are anticipated and can change at the Government's discretion.
- Worth checking: In-person Industry Day on November 17, 2026; registration closes November 12, 2026. Industry Day is in person only at 10:00 a.m. HST at the Hale Koa Hotel, DeRussy Hall; registration is required per person by November 12, 2026, 2:00 p.m. HST (was November 13, 2026, 4:00 p.m. HST). The notice does not say attendance is required to bid.
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- Worth checking: Prices set step by step, not up front. Pricing for later design and construction milestones is agreed as the design matures and funds are available, so the final price is not known when you submit.
- Minor: Only the later official solicitation is binding. Statements at Industry Day are unofficial, and official questions and answers come only after the solicitation is released.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments. Show which files.
- UPDATE 0001_Special Notice_Industry Day.pdf (read)
- Special Notice_Industry Day.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Design and build a Nonorganizational Vehicle Parking Garage at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, to partly cover a parking shortfall of 2,161 spaces.
- Phase 1 after award: design development and preconstruction services; Phase 2: final design and construction.
- Site improvements: site preparation and grading, utilities, storm drainage, roadway connections, sidewalks, curb and gutter, pavement markings, signage, landscaping, exterior lighting and site furnishings.
- Design the facility for a minimum 40-year life under the Department of Defense's Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 1-200-02), including energy efficiency and building systems performance.
- Provide operation and maintenance manuals.
- Contract type
- Other Transaction (OT) agreement, firm-fixed-price (FFP); progressive design-build, with prices for later design and construction milestones agreed as the design progresses and funds are available
- Place of performance
- Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC), Hawaii (Oahu)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Contract vehicle
- Other Transaction Authority for Construction under 10 USC §2808a
- How they'll choose
- Two steps: the Government evaluates white papers on criteria in the future solicitation and targets three firms for Step 2; invited firms then give pitch presentations, which are the final competitive evaluation before the best-qualified design-build team is chosen.
What they'll judge offers on
- Step 1 White Paper (Statement of Qualifications): criteria will be in the solicitation, which is not yet issued
- Step 2 Pitch Presentation: invited firms only; criteria not yet stated
What to include when you submit
- Wait for the solicitation: it will give complete details and submission instructions for the white paper (Statement of Qualifications).
- Official questions and answers are accepted after the solicitation is released; Industry Day answers are unofficial.
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation itself has not been issued; white paper content, evaluation criteria, page limits and how to submit will be in it.
- No set-aside is stated on SAM.gov or in the documents.
- The estimated value, the number of parking spaces to be built and the construction period are not stated.
- For this construction project, no site visit, wage rule (such as a Davis-Bacon wage determination) or bonding requirement is stated.
- Whether attending Industry Day affects a firm's chance in Step 1 is not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- W2SN ENDIST Honolulu, Fort Shafter, HI
- Product/service code
- Y1LZ · Construction of Parking Facilities
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2026 · Amendment 0003No date on SAM.gov
- Oct 15, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)No date on SAM.gov
- Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment 0001No date on SAM.gov
- Sep 28, 2026 · PresolicitationNo date on SAM.gov
- Related notices
Other notices that name this solicitation, or that this one names.
- Upcoming Construction Requirements: Design-Build to Budget (DBtB) with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) & Progressive Design-Build (PDB) with OTA · W9128A-27-Z-1CT5Posted later Oct 21, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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