FTW506 Life Safety Repairs
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army, through W2SN ENDIST ALASKA, has issued a pre-solicitation notice for FTW506 Life Safety Repairs at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside design-build Request for Proposal (RFP) to address critical life safety and electrical infrastructure needs. The solicitation (W911KB26RA039) is anticipated to be available on or about May 18, 2026.
Scope of Work
The project encompasses several key areas:
- Electrical Installation: Install power on the southeast of Hangar 1 to accommodate Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer (BAT) and Transportable Flight Procedure Simulator (TFPS), including ECU units. This requires two 120/208v, 200 amp, 60Hz, three-phase, 4-wire plus ground services.
- Fire Safety Upgrades: Connect Simulators to the Fire Alarm System and convert bay areas to a wet pipe sprinkler system. Updates to the existing fire system to meet current building codes may be required.
- Egress & Life Safety Repairs: Correct egress deficiencies and other life safety repairs, including code-required egress/emergency lighting.
- Security Enhancement: Install expanded metal mesh in a prefab arms vault to comply with AR190-11 Tab G.
- Historical Building Coordination: The building is identified as historical, requiring coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Design-Build Request for Proposal (RFP) - Pre-solicitation notice.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business.
- PSC Code: Y1BZ - Construction Of Other Airfield Structures.
- NAICS Code: 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors.
- Construction Cost Limitation: $21,000,000.
- Performance Period: Approximately 600 calendar days.
- Anticipated Notice to Proceed (NTP): November 5, 2026.
- Davis Bacon Act: Applies.
- Solicitation Availability: On or about May 18, 2026.
- Published: April 28, 2026.
Evaluation
Award will be based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures, considering price and non-price factors. Evaluation will occur in two phases:
- Phase 1: Past Performance (Confidence Assessment) and Technical Approach.
- Phase 2: Design and Construction Approach, Proposed Contract Duration and Summary Schedule, and Price.
Additional Notes
All Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov (System for Award Management). Electronic proposal submissions will only be accepted via the PIEE Solicitation Module (Solicitation Number: W911KB26RA039). Vendors must register in PIEE and have a Proposal Manager role established to submit a proposal.