INDUSTRY DAY: SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (SAOC), Offutt AFB, NE (SAOC) CONSTRUCTION
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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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, hosted an Industry Day on January 22, 2026, for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) Program and the upcoming 2-Bay Maintenance Hangar and Taxiway Construction at Offutt Air Force Base (AFB), Nebraska. This event provided details and sought industry feedback for a project anticipated to be an Unrestricted competitive fixed-price Design-Bid-Build (DBB) contract with an estimated magnitude over $500,000,000.
Purpose of Industry Day
The Industry Day aimed to inform potential prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers about the SAOC program and the 2-bay hangar project. It sought industry input on best practices and past successes for similar large-scale construction efforts. The event included presentations on project history, major work features, constraints, challenges, and project delivery methods, followed by a live Q&A.
Project Scope
The 2-bay hangar project involves constructing a 280,200 SF facility to accommodate maintenance for two Boeing 747-8i aircraft. This includes space for an Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), Consolidated Tool Kit (CTK), and contractor logistics support (CLS). The construction encompasses concrete foundations, steel high bay, metal roof, dual bridge cranes, motorized hangar doors, fire systems, administrative areas, secure spaces, utilities, pavements, and site improvements. The project also includes significant airfield pavements, such as a 50-acre parking apron with seven 747-8i parking positions (four with active utilities for alert missions), taxiway extensions, and associated infrastructure.
Anticipated Acquisition Details
- Contract Type: Unrestricted competitive fixed-price type contract
- Delivery Method: Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
- Estimated Magnitude: Over $500,000,000
- NAICS Code: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (Small Business Size Standard: $45,000,000 annual revenue)
- Requirements: The project will incorporate cybersecurity measures for facility-related control systems, comply with DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 1-200-01, UFC 4-010-01), and address FY26 NDAA, PLA, and CMMC requirements.
Industry Day Details
- Date: January 22, 2026 (0900-1100 presentations, 1300-1600 one-on-ones)
- Location: Ed Zorinsky Federal Building, Omaha, NE (in-person) and DoD Teams (virtual)
- Registration: Required by COB January 16, 2026, via SurveyMonkey link.
- One-on-One Interviews: Available for prime construction contractors with a single bonding capability of $400M or greater (priority given to those with $1B+). Requests were due by 2pm CT, January 9, 2026, requiring firm's UEI/CAGE code and bonding capacity. Contacts for requests were Jessica R. Jackson (jessica.r.jackson@usace.army.mil) and Margarette Wolfe (margarette.e.wolfe@usace.army.mil).
Key Documents
Industry Day slides (dated 2026-01-22) are available, detailing the project scope, acquisition strategy, and specific questions for industry. Attendance lists from the event have also been posted.