Presolicitation
MACH1 AOI Military Working Dog Facility Vandenberg Space Force LOE 1 and LOE 2
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryPhase 1 solution briefs: due November 17, 2026, 12:00 PM Central. Phase 2 (a pitch session) is open only to firms whose Phase 1 briefs the Government finds capable. The Air Force's 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron wants one design-build team to renovate and add to the military working dog (MWD) kennel and admin buildings at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, with total project cost capped at $4,000,000. More in the summary
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Phase 1 solution briefs: due November 17, 2026, 12:00 PM Central. Phase 2 (a pitch session) is open only to firms whose Phase 1 briefs the Government finds capable. The Air Force's 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron wants one design-build team to renovate and add to the military working dog (MWD) kennel and admin buildings at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, with total project cost capped at $4,000,000.
Who can bid (4)
- U.S.-based general contractor or design-build joint venture with demonstrated experience on comparable-scale design-build construction projects
- At least three completed projects over $4M in the past 10 years using non-traditional methods (fabric tensile facilities, industrialized construction, 3D-printed or additive construction)
- Design and construction personnel can get rapid, unescorted access to Vandenberg Space Force Base; key personnel may need active Secret clearances
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- The team is a general contractor plus a lead design firm
How to submit: Email to 772ESS.PKA.MACH1@us.af.mil with the AOI Notice ID in the subject line. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (9)
From the version posted Oct 20, 2026.
- Serious: Two-step process: only firms advanced after Phase 1 reach Phase 2. This notice is for Phase 1 solution briefs, due November 17, 2026, 12:00 PM Central; the Government picks which firms go on to Phase 2, a pitch session, and the Phase 2 date isn't given.
- Serious: Three past projects over $4M using non-traditional methods. A firm without three recent projects built with tensile fabric, industrialized or 3D-printed methods may not meet the credentials asked for.
- Serious: Proposal must use non-traditional construction methods. Briefs are judged on a structure resulting from non-traditional methods, so a conventional build approach may score poorly.
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- Worth checking: Total project cost capped at $4,000,000. Construction award depends on design producing a Guaranteed Maximum Price within the cap, so a design that can't be built for that amount stops the project.
- Worth checking: Base access and possible Secret clearances. Staff need unescorted access to the base, and key personnel may need active Secret clearances set by a project security guide that isn't included.
- Worth checking: Questions were due Oct 27, 2026. Check the amendments for the agency's answers.
- Worth checking: Temporary on-base housing for the dogs. The contractor must set up secure temporary housing for the displaced working dogs during construction, which adds cost and planning.
- Minor: Notice ID differs between SAM.gov and the document. SAM.gov shows FA8903-27-OT005, the PDF's cover shows FA8903-26-OT005, and its submission steps say FA890327OT005; ask the contracting office which to put in the email subject line.
- Minor: Document uses 'Phase' for two different things. The submission process calls the pitch session Phase 2, while the price cap section calls construction Phase 2; check the MACH1 parent notice to avoid mixing them up.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- MACH1_AOI_FA890327OT005_Military_Working_Dog_Facility_Vandenberg_ 20 Oct 26.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Phase 1 (design): turn the Government's baseline requirements into site-specific design packages using building information modeling (BIM), and build a shared project risk register
- Phase 1: produce an open-book Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP, a ceiling price set after the design is mature) and a detailed construction schedule
- Phase 1: plan HVAC for 15 room air changes per hour, noise dampening and non-porous interior materials, and show how they fit the structure
- Renovate the 2,065 SF Kennel Building (B6447) and the 982 SF Admin Building (B6444): kennel spaces, dog wash area, restrooms, flooring, doors, windows, light fixtures, ceiling tiles, sidewalk
- Build a 1,100 SF addition to Building 6444 with an exam room and isolation kennel, a second bathroom with shower, a food storage room and a secured tack room
- Site and civil work: sitework, utility hookups coordinated with American Water, demolition and disposal, and seismic design to Seismic Design Category D
- Use prefabricated or modular (industrialized) construction to speed the schedule, and set up secure temporary housing on base for the displaced dogs during construction
- Phase 2 (construction): build, test (HVAC, fire suppression, control-system cyber validation), train and hand over a complete facility once the GMP is accepted
- Contract type
- Other Transaction Agreement (OTA, a flexible agreement outside standard FAR contracts) under 10 U.S.C. 2808a, using progressive design-build with a Guaranteed Maximum Price
- Period of performance
- Planned for execution in FY 2028; design (LOE 1) first, then construction (LOE 2). No dates or lengths given
- Place of performance
- Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
- Estimated value
- Not to Exceed Cost: $4,000,000 (total project cost cap, per the AOI)
- Contract vehicle
- MACH1 (Modernized Agile Construction Horizons) umbrella program notice FA8903-OT-MACH1
- How they'll choose
- Phase 1 solution briefs (white papers) are each evaluated on their own merit against three criteria; the Government then decides which firms advance to Phase 2
- Offers due
- November 17, 2026, 12:00 PM Central
- How to submit
- Email to 772ESS.PKA.MACH1@us.af.mil with the AOI Notice ID in the subject line
- Page limits
- Solution Brief: 5 pages (title page not counted); Executive Summary: 1 page max
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Merit & Design Approach: how well the concept handles a site-specific, integrated design based on a structure from non-traditional construction methods
- Speed to Design Completion: confidence in the schedule for the full LOE 1 design package
- Company Viability & Experience: experience designing and costing similar-scale projects or facilities
What to include when you submit
- Send a Phase 1 Solution Brief (white paper) limited to five pages
- Include the Notice ID FA890327OT005 in the email subject line
- Title page: company name, title, date, point of contact (name, email, phone), address, and name this Area of Interest (AOI, an early call for ideas)
- Executive Summary (1 page max): overview of your design-build team's approach to the LOE 1 design and planning goals
- Core Concept: method for the site-specific design, how HVAC, acoustics and sanitation systems fit, your path to a firm GMP and schedule, and a high-level milestone schedule for the LOE 1 design work
- Credentials: company overview, top-line gross sales/revenues, and go-to-market strategy
- Credentials: examples of at least three completed projects over $4M in the past 10 years using fabric engineered tensile facilities, industrialized construction, 3D-printed or additive construction, or a combination of non-traditional methods
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The Government's baseline is a design that was 100% complete as of April 2021, to be used for information only.
Not in the notice text
- The MACH1 parent notice (FA8903-OT-MACH1) sets the Phase 1 and Phase 2 procedures, data rights and rules; it is referenced but not attached here
- Date and format of the Phase 2 pitch session are not given
- No set-aside is stated on SAM.gov or in the AOI
- Construction (NAICS 236220): the documents don't say whether there is a site visit, or which wage rule (such as a Davis-Bacon wage determination) applies
- The project security guide that decides which key personnel need Secret clearances is not included
- Contract length and construction start dates are not given beyond planned execution in FY 2028
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to 772ESS.PKA.MACH1@us.af.mil with the AOI Notice ID in the subject line. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- 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 20, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- FA8903 772 Ess PK, JBSA Lackland, TX
- Product/service code
- Y1JZ · Construction of Miscellaneous Buildings
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- 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
This Area of Interest (AOI) is published under the Modernized Agile Construction Horizons (MACH1) Umbrella Program Notice. All submissions must adhere to the procedures and guidelines outlined in the parent MACH1 framework document unless otherwise tailored herein. Any resulting agreement will be an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) executed under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2808a. The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (772 ESS) is is executing a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) project to renovate existing military working dog (MWD) facilities and construct a new addition at Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB), California. Under this agreement, the selected contractor will execute both the progressive design and physical construction to deliver a fully functional, code-compliant compound (Project Number: XUMU171121C). The current MWD kennel and admin facilities (Buildings 6444 and 6447) at Vandenberg SFB fail quarterly inspections and contain critical safety hazards that endanger military personnel and canine assets. Transitioning to a Progressive Design-Build (PDB) model is critical to eliminate traditional design-bid-build delays, rapidly deliver compliant spaces, and preserve the security mission of the 30th Space Wing. There are (2) two distinct lines of effort (LOEs) for this requirement: LOE 1 - Design & Planning (Design) and LOE 2 - Physical Construction. See attachment PDF: MACH1_AOI_FA890327OT005_Military_Working_Dog_Facility_Vandenberg_ 20 Oct 26.pdf
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