Design Bid Build Construction of a Collective Enlisted Training Barracks at Devens RFTA, MA

Quick Summary

The Department of the Army, W072 ENDIST LOUISVILLE, is soliciting proposals for the Design-Bid-Build construction of a new Collective Training Enlisted Barracks at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA), Massachusetts. This is an Unrestricted (Full and Open) Procurement with an anticipated construction magnitude between $25 million and $50 million. Amendments 0001 and 0002 have been issued, and a site visit sign-in sheet was posted on June 11, 2026. Proposals are due July 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET.

Scope of Work

This project involves constructing a 46,000 SF, three-story barracks designed to house 300 personnel in open bay sleeping rooms, based on the Army Standard for Operational Readiness Training Complex (ORTC). The facility will include storage, team rooms, laundry, restrooms, and showers. Key systems to be installed are a physical access control system, intrusion detection system, mass notification system, and infrastructure for future closed-circuit television. It will also feature connection to an energy monitoring control system, sustainability and energy measures, fire protection and alarm systems, cybersecurity measures, and 100 percent redundancy for heating and cooling. Site work includes modifications to supporting facilities, utilities, lighting, paving, sidewalks, storm drainage, information systems, landscaping, and signage. Accessibility for individuals with disabilities will be provided. Comprehensive building and furnishings related interior design services are required. The project must comply with DoD Minimum Antiterrorism for Buildings standards and be designed for a minimum life of 40 years (UFC 1-200-02). Additionally, the project includes the demolition of two existing barracks buildings not located on the new construction site.

Contract & Timeline

• Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract
• NAICS: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• Duration: 950 calendar days from Administrative Notice to Proceed
• Magnitude: $25 million and $50 million
• Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Full and Open) Procurement
• Proposal Due: July 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m. ET
• Published: June 11, 2026

Evaluation

This is a single-phase procurement utilizing a Best Value Trade-Off source selection process. Proposals will be evaluated based on: Prime Contractor Past Performance, Management Plan, Small Business Participation Plan, and Price. A Subcontracting Plan (for Large Businesses), Project Labor Agreement (PLA), and Pro Forma Information (bonding and financial capability) are also required. All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined, are considered approximately equal to cost or price. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct them.

Site Visit & Registrations

An organized site visit was scheduled for Wednesday, June 03, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA), 99 Quebec Street, Devens, MA 01434. Participants were required to arrive by 9:30 a.m. ET. A Visitors Pass form (Devens_Visitors_Pass_Request_Upated_4_APR_2023.pdf) was required to be submitted by June 01, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET, to Lt. Christopher Martin (christopher.l.martin72.civ@army.mil), with a courtesy copy to Daniel Kobzar (Daniel.Kobzar@usace.army.mil). Failure to attend implies understanding of the solicitation requirements. All questions must be submitted via ProjNet. Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.

Point of Contact

Bonny Dylewski, Contract Specialist, at Bonny.C.Dylewski@usace.army.mil.