SPECIAL NOTICE: 91st Cyber Operations Center Progressive-Design-Build OTview on SAM.gov

SPECIAL NOTICE Title: 91st Cyber Operations Center Progressive-Design-Build OT The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this special notice to announce an upcoming competition for a design and construction solicitation for 91st Cyber Operations Center using Progressive Design-Build under 10 USC §2808a Other Transaction Authority for Construction. This notice is for informational and planning purposes to allow interested parties to prepare for and provide feedback prior to the official solicitation release. Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Approach: This requirement will be executed using a qualifications-based PDB model. Unlike traditional design-bid-build or fixed-price-design-build, PDB is a collaborative, two-phase delivery method designed to optimize design, cost, and schedule alignment for complex projects. This process is defined by two distinct phases under a signed contract: Phase 1 (Design and Preconstruction Services): After selecting a Company to serve as the progressive design-build team (Design-Builder and Design of Record) based on qualifications and experience, not a final price, the Government, Company, and the end-user work as an integrated team. This phase focuses on collaboratively developing the project design from an early concept to a sufficiently detailed level (typically 60-90% completion). Throughout this phase, the Company provides an open-book cost estimates, constructability reviews, and value engineering to progressively algin the project scope with the budget. Phase 2 (Final Design and Construction): Once the design is advanced to an agreed-upon level of completion, the Company submits a commercial proposal, often a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), for the final design and construction work. If the Government and the Company agree on the price and schedule, the contract is modified to authorize Phase 2. If an agreement cannot be reached, the Government has an “off-ramp” option to take the completed design and procure the construction work via other means. This progressive approach is intended to leverage the builder's expertise early, reduce risk by identifying challenges before construction begins, and provide greater cost certainty and budget control. I. INDUSTRY DAY USACE intends to conduct an Industry Day on 06 October 2026 from 0900 - 1100 to provide an overview of the project, acquisition strategy, and anticipated requirements. This event will provide interested parties with an opportunity to gain additional insight into the project and proposed Progressive Design-Build (PDB) approach under an Other Transaction (OT) framework, ask questions, and provide input in advance of the solicitation release. General questions from industry participants will be permitted during the Industry Day; however, all discussions and responses provided during the event are considered unofficial and are for informational purposes only. Statements made during the Industry Day do not constitute a commitment, authorization…