FA910126RB011 FARM III RFP

The Department of Defense is issuing a full‑and‑open competition for the FARM III effort (FA9101‑26‑R‑B011), a multiple‑award Indefinite‑Delivery/Indefinite‑Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support design‑build, construction, and two‑phase design‑build projects for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, data, control systems, and utilities at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) and its geographically separated units. The contract will be firm‑fixed‑price, target eight awards, and may not exceed $900 million in total value. Proposals will be evaluated using the Highest Technically Rated Offeror (HTRO) method. A virtual post‑solicitation conference is scheduled for 8 May 2026, and offerors must use a $10 million sample contract amount to calculate subcontracting percentages. Offerors must submit a comprehensive Small Business Participation proposal, checking the prime size and applicable small‑business categories (SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB) and providing at least three detailed methods to ensure equitable competition, three methods to develop subcontracting goals that meet or exceed DoD small‑business targets (30 % SB, 3 % HUBZone, 5 % each for SDVOSB, SDB, WOSB), and two outreach strategies for locating subcontractors. An Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) mitigation plan must be provided in accordance with DAFFARS 5352.209‑9000 and FAR 9.5, with any updates submitted before award. Any solicitation exceptions must be identified in Table L‑3.1.5‑1 with full rationale. Required attachments include the Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SF‑1442), work‑sample documentation (up to 200 pages), cross‑reference and HTRO scoring matrices, and any teaming agreements. Non‑conformance may result in proposal rejection.

Notice ID

afbea76cc9b04702876b5f516904867e

Solicitation Number

FA910126RB011

NAICS Code

236220

Classification Code

Y1QA