Design Bid Build Construction of a Collective Enlisted Training Barracks at Devens RFTA, MA
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 is soliciting proposals for the Design-Bid-Build construction of a new Collective Enlisted Training Barracks at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA), Massachusetts. This project, identified under Solicitation No. W912QR26RA051, has an estimated construction magnitude between $25 million and $50 million. Proposals are due by July 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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, infrastructure for future closed-circuit television, connection to an energy monitoring control system, sustainability and energy measures, fire protection and alarm systems, cybersecurity measures, and 100% redundant heating and cooling systems.
Site work includes modifications to supporting facilities, utilities, lighting, paving, sidewalks, storm drainage, information systems, landscaping, and signage. The design must ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities, incorporate comprehensive interior design services, and comply with DoD Minimum Antiterrorism for Buildings standards and UFC 1-200-02 for a minimum 40-year life. The project also includes the demolition of two existing barracks buildings not located on the new construction site.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
- NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Full and Open) Procurement
- Construction Magnitude: $25 million to $50 million
- Contract Duration: 950 calendar days from Administrative Notice to Proceed (Admin NTP)
- Proposal Due Date: July 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- Published Date: June 11, 2026 (latest amendment)
Evaluation & Requirements
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
- Price All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined, are considered approximately equal to cost or price. Minimum requirements include a Subcontracting Plan (for Large Businesses), a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), and Pro Forma Information (bonding and financial capability). The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct them.
Important Notes
The official solicitation and any amendments are available electronically on SAM.gov and the PIEE Solicitation Module (piee.eb.mil/sol/). Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov. A site visit was held on June 3, 2026; potential bidders requiring future access to Devens RFTA must submit a Visitors Pass form (Devens_Visitors_Pass_Request_Updated_4_APR_2023.pdf) as detailed in the solicitation. All questions must be submitted via ProjNet.
Point of Contact
For this procurement, the primary contact is Bonny Dylewski at Bonny.C.Dylewski@usace.army.mil.