Sources Sought / Market Intelligence: Multi-Projects for Army Reserve Program – Construction Management at Risk (CM@Risk) utilizing Other Transaction Authority (OTA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, has issued an amended (09/29/2026) RFI/market intelligence notice, not a solicitation, to gauge industry interest and capability for delivering three Army Reserve MILCON/sustainment projects through Construction Management at Risk (CM@Risk) under Other Transaction Authority (10 U.S.C. § 2808a), with three separate standalone OT agreements intended. The projects are a 46,000 SF Collective Training Enlisted Barracks at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, MA, estimated at $35M–$45M with CMAR entry around 65% or 95% design; an AMSA shop at Fort Sheridan, IL, estimated at $30M–$40M with 65% design and CMAR entry around 95% design; and a parachute drying tower/repair shop at Patton USARC, Bell, CA, estimated at $5M–$15M with 65% design anticipated in December 2026 and CMAR entry around 95% design. The contemplated strategy uses a two-phase OT agreement: Phase 1 preconstruction design-assist services, then Phase 2 construction execution via a negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price if agreed, with an off-ramp if no GMP is reached. Pricing includes a firm-fixed-price preconstruction services fee, a competitively established CMAR target fee, and a GMP composed of open-book subcontract costs, validated general conditions, target fee, and shared contingency. Industry feedback is sought on OTA/CM@Risk experience, optimal design entry point, project interest, technical capabilities for barracks/industrial/specialized facilities, bonding capacity, and alternative acquisition strategies.