--- title: Construction OTAs:Are New Opportunities Emerging for the AEC Industry? description: Explore emerging opportunities in construction OTAs driven by new federal regulations and innovative procurement methods under USC 2808a image: https://fedconsult.com/hubfs/CONSTRUCTION%20OTAs.png --- [Skip to content](https://fedconsult.com/learning/construction-otasare-new-opportunities-emerging-for-the-aec-industry#main-content) [![Fedconsult](https://fedconsult.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fedconsult.png?width=2500&height=971&name=Fedconsult.png)](https://fedconsult.com) - [About](https://fedconsult.com/fedconsult-who-we-are-and-what-we-do) - [What We Do](https://fedconsult.com/learning/construction-otasare-new-opportunities-emerging-for-the-aec-industry#whatwedo) Show submenu for What We Do - [Market Intelligence](https://fedconsult.com/federal-market-intelligence-competitive-insights-pipeline-creation) - [Strategic Guidance](https://fedconsult.com/strategic-guidance-for-federal-success-informed-decisions) - [Executive Advisory](https://fedconsult.com/executive-advisory-services-trusted-strategic-counsel-fedconsult) - [Federal Agency Support](https://fedconsult.com/federal-procurement-data-analysis-enhance-acquisition-success) - [Federal Insights](https://fedconsult.com/federal-marketplace-insights-analyzing-trends-fedconsult) - [Blog](https://fedconsult.com/learning) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://fedconsult.com/fedconsult-who-we-are-and-what-we-do) - [What We Do](https://fedconsult.com/learning/construction-otasare-new-opportunities-emerging-for-the-aec-industry#whatwedo) Show submenu for What We Do - [Market Intelligence](https://fedconsult.com/federal-market-intelligence-competitive-insights-pipeline-creation) - [Strategic Guidance](https://fedconsult.com/strategic-guidance-for-federal-success-informed-decisions) - [Executive Advisory](https://fedconsult.com/executive-advisory-services-trusted-strategic-counsel-fedconsult) - [Federal Agency Support](https://fedconsult.com/federal-procurement-data-analysis-enhance-acquisition-success) - [Federal Insights](https://fedconsult.com/federal-marketplace-insights-analyzing-trends-fedconsult) - [Blog](https://fedconsult.com/learning) - [Contact us](https://fedconsult.com/contact-us-for-support-fedconsult) [Contact us](https://fedconsult.com/contact-us-for-support-fedconsult) [All posts](https://fedconsult.com/learning/all) October 23, 2026 # Construction OTAs:Are New Opportunities Emerging for the AEC Industry? ![Picture of Archisha Mehan](https://fedconsult.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Archisha%20head%20shot.jpeg?width=50&name=Archisha%20head%20shot.jpeg) By  Archisha Mehan  ·  5 minute read If you are in the Construction and Design Build industry, are you tracking Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs)? While the federal government, specifically the Department of Defense has been using OTAs to procure innovative solutions, their use in construction have been limited. One award that brought construction OTAs to my attention was the award of W51EW7269A001, a production OTA awarded to ICON Technology Inc. for soldier accommodations at Fort Polk, Louisiana, according to Tango on March 6, 2026, with a YTD obligated amount of $67.8M and a reported value of $201M. The project uses 3D-printing technology to deliver soldier accommodations and supporting facilities. However, the [2026 National Defense Authorization Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1071/text) (NDAA) expanded the opportunity for OTAs within the AEC industry through the addition of [10 U.S.C. 2808a,](https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/07/the-new-ota-authority-for-military-construction) This provision gives authority to the military to “enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry out repair and construction projects for facilities, including the planning, design, engineering, prototyping, piloting, and execution of such repair and construction projects”. This is significant as it provides an additional authority for facility construction and repairs, beyond the use of prototype OTAs for innovative construction technologies. I have been tracking the OTs under this authority and thought it would be interesting to see the open opportunities as of October 21, 2026 under Section 2808a. Construction OTA Opportunities(underSection 2808a) as of October 21, 2026 | **Opportunity name** | **Solicitation/ notice number** | **Agency / buying office** | **Location and scope** | **Current action / deadline** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Army Ammunition Manufacturing Innovation | [AMIP-CSO](https://sam.gov/opp/860125bb77e34a68b89811fa4144b772/view) | Army | Manufacturing innovation and industrial-base modernization; Revision 2 references §2808a | Dec. 16, 2026 shown in response field; review applicable project-call requirements | | HQ USMC Phase 2 Relocatables | [CEHNC-HQUSMC-10072026](https://sam.gov/opp/aa124082c9814c7dbd5ce78decbf8047/view) | Army / USACE Huntsville, supporting Marine Corps | HQ USMC requirement; design and construction of relocatable facilities using PDB | RSVP Oct. 23 for Oct. 27, 2026industry day | | Robins Airfield Paving | [FA8501-27-RAPID-PAVE-OTA](https://sam.gov/opp/58cd038df86d48b4902faf1dfde5074e/view) | Air Force / Robins AFB | Robins AFB, GA; runway, taxiway, overrun and drainage repairs; estimated $58M–$108M; build-only approach | Five-page Solution Brief — Oct. 30, 2026 | | Vandenberg Military Working Dog Facility | [FA8903-27-OT005](https://sam.gov/opp/c78d6c3cd59c4f1ab6ccb05f9b49cedc/view) | Air Force / 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, supporting Space Force | Vandenberg SFB, CA; renovation and addition under the MACH1 framework, including design and construction | PDB Area of Interest — Nov. 17, 2026 | | MCI East Barracks | [N4008526R0276](https://sam.gov/opp/848ea542dcdd4b519d8be0bfcd017870/view) | Navy / NAVFAC MIDLANT | Marine Corps Installations East; industrialized construction program covering approximately 12 buildings and 1.72M SF | Phase 1 white papers — Oct. 29, 2026 | | Navy Child Development Centers | [N6247027R0003](https://sam.gov/opp/6b0fb4acaf5d4a10b4f07e2d4f39fffd/view) | Navy / NAVFAC | Multiple installations; 11 CDC projectsusing industrialized construction | Phase 1 white papers — Nov. 6, 2026 | | Akeroyd Blood Donor Center | [PANSWD-26-P-0000031412](https://sam.gov/opp/cd9993e6ae3d438b9c0766862420bb4a/view) | Army / USACE | Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX; upcoming Progressive Design-Build competition | Virtual industry-day notice; Oct. 27, 2026shown in response field; see registration instructions | | Fort Wolters H Barracks | [PANSWD26P0000032201](https://sam.gov/opp/30d30638656c467a918bfdded4ef375f/view) | Army / USACE Fort Worth | Mineral Wells, TX; barracks project considering Progressive Design-Build or Design-Build to Budget | RFI / market intelligence — Nov. 4, 2026 | | Red River Building 493 Backup Power | [Project 520250 — no solicitation number listed](https://sam.gov/opp/116bdcbfd8454937b5af8f4df00a805b/view) | Army / USACE Fort Worth | Red River Army Depot, TX; generators, transformer and switchgear; $4.8M–$5.127M construction target | Market research for potential PDB OTA — Nov. 13, 2026 | | Barksdale Building 6413 Secure Space | [Projects 511669 / 519580 — no solicitation number listed](https://sam.gov/opp/7a993bfafe5a4299aac27a1314464369/view) | Army / USACE Fort Worth, supporting Air Force | Barksdale AFB, LA; approximately 14,000 SF conversion to secure space; $35M–$41.2M construction target | Capability statement and market-intelligence questionnaire — Oct. 30, 2026 | | Eielson Joint Mobility Center Expansion | [W911KB27RWP11](https://sam.gov/opp/9229dbd820324f9397bc72c24b84dfd2/view) | Army / USACE Alaska, supporting Air Force | Eielson AFB, AK; deployment processing facility; estimated $249.2M | Market intelligence; PDB or CMAR under consideration — Oct. 29, 2026 | | Eielson 225-Bed Permanent Party Dormitory | Eielson AFB, AK; dormitory and supporting infrastructure; estimated $305M | Same market-intelligence notice as mobility center — Oct. 29, 2026 | | | | Hill AFB F-35 Composite Repair and Training Facility | [W9123827X](https://sam.gov/opp/e4f43909bc484010a4bd96ee720d4023/view) | Army / USACE Sacramento, supporting Air Force | Hill AFB, UT; composite repair and training spaces; stated program funding $157.886M | Register by Nov. 12, 2026, 4 p.m. Pacific, for Nov. 17virtual industry day | | Hill AFB F-35 Maintenance Facility | Hill AFB, UT; aircraft maintenance hangar and supporting facilities; stated program funding $213.716M | Same industry-day notice — registration Nov. 12; event Nov. 17, 2026 | | | | Red River Non-Destructive Testing Facility | [W9126G27RA020-P2\_520249](https://sam.gov/opp/8fa7c3583f3447fab7f2a2aaa4132ec9/view) | Army / USACE Fort Worth | Red River Army Depot, TX; new 8,000 SF testing facility; $8M–$8.5M construction target | Sources sought / questionnaire — Nov. 13, 2026 | | Dyess B-21 Field Training Detachment Facility | [W9126G28RB210](https://sam.gov/opp/58ca03c7a28c454fb1d0444c531a3a0f/view) | Army / USACE Fort Worth, supporting Air Force | Dyess AFB, TX; approximately 55,617 SFtraining facility; $66.2M construction cost limit | Sources sought — Oct. 27 in description; Oct. 30 in deadline field. Confirm with contracting office | | Cavalier Cooling Water System Repair and Reliability | [W9128F26XICGB](https://sam.gov/opp/58d96c9381ff48e6bacf69ab83fe3116/view) | Army / USACE Omaha, supporting Space Force | Cavalier SFS, ND; cooling system rehabilitation while maintaining mission operations; estimated $50M–$70M | Sources sought for potential PDB OTA — Oct. 26, 2026 | | USAFA Aeronautics Laboratory | [W9128F27SM002](https://sam.gov/opp/6ab695f1c9dd4a79bf1260eb2e4daf2d/view) | Army / USACE Omaha, supporting Air Force | Colorado Springs, CO; laboratory modernization, classrooms, research spaces and building systems | Sources sought — Oct. 23, 2026 | | Hunter Army Airfield Maintenance Hangar | [W912HN26MITSF](https://sam.gov/opp/252caa8e84004c2a8151e65e3a45b41d/view) | Army / USACE Savannah | Hunter Army Airfield, GA; approximately 193,513 SF, considering tension-fabric or hybrid construction | Market intelligence — Oct. 23, 2026 | | Moody AFB Hangar and Squadron Operations Facility | Army / USACE Savannah, supporting Air Force | Moody AFB, GA; approximately 105,000 SFhangar and operations facility | Same market-intelligence notice as Hunter — Oct. 23, 2026 | | | Wright-Patterson Consolidated Projects | [W912QR26\_RFI\_CONSOLIDATEDPROJECTS\_WPAFB](https://sam.gov/opp/f2756ddd0e984cc19099220bfce9e686/view) | Army / USACE Louisville, supporting Air Force | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; NASIC renovation, materials laboratory, compressor modernization, heating systems and dormitory repairs | Consolidated RFI — Nov. 2, 2026 | | Fort Carson Equipment Concentration Site | [W912QR279A001](https://sam.gov/opp/05078c03eda24c43b574accf25f7af83/view) | Army / USACE Louisville | Fort Carson, CO; Construction Manager at Risk, with contractor involvement during design | Request for Qualifications — Oct. 28, 2026 |   *Note: The AMIP-CSO is included as Revision 2 cites §2808a* The 19 opportunities listed above are across the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Space Force, with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) doing the majority of the contracting. The project scope includes work on barracks, child development centers, laboratories, hangars, airfield repairs, and utility systems. ## What the data tells us Looking across these projects, a few patterns stand out. - The dollars are real. Only 10 of the 21 projects list a value, and those 10 alone add up to roughly $1.15B–1.22B. - USACE is running 17 of the 21 projects, often on behalf of the Air Force, Space Force and Marine Corps. USACE Fort Worth District alone has five. - Progressive Design-Build is the method of choice. At least seven projects name PDB as the planned or leading approach. - Most of these are at the market research, RFI, sources-sought or industry-day stage. Only five have a formal submission due, such as a white paper, solution brief or qualifications package. That means there is still time to influence how these requirements are written. *Projects to follow* The Space Force's [September 14 construction industry-day notice](https://sam.gov/opp/af24ab6b213b4b899c3101c7db1b3549/view) (not included above) also provides context. It invited industry to discuss commercial construction practices and described OTAs as an additional delivery tool alongside existing approaches, including Multiple Award Construction Contracts. The [RAPID program at Robins AFB](https://sam.gov/opp/4ee58f239e944fa8975c6cf019f365a7/view) seeks to completely modernize base infrastructure and execute facility repair and construction projects using OTAs. It works as an umbrella program that allows the Air Force to publish project-specific solicitations, referred to as Areas of Interest (AOIs), directly under this umbrella. ## What does this mean for construction and design-build companies? Educate yourself: Understand what Other Transactions are, specifically within your industry, how they differ from FAR-based contracts, and how agencies can use them. Attend webinars and trainings to become familiar with them. Engage with the agencies: Both the agencies and industries are learning how to use these agreements. In fact, many of these notices ask industry to help the government assess delivery methods, commercial practices, pricing, scheduling, and risk. Use these opportunities to explain what your company can deliver and how you would approach the requirement. Ensure you have the right team: Construction projects often require capabilities across multiple disciplines, including design, engineering, construction, technology, and project management. Evaluate whether your company has the relevant experience or needs to team with others. Evaluate your capabilities and response materials: Many OT opportunities begin with a white paper, solution brief, or capability submission rather than a traditional proposal. Review what the agency is asking for and ensure your response addresses the specific requirement, including your proposed approach and any innovative solutions you can offer. Set up the right searches: Do not rely solely on NAICS codes when tracking OT opportunities, as these are not always included in the notices. Search for terms such as *Other Transaction, OTA, Section 2808a, Progressive Design-Build,* and *Areas of Interest*, along with the relevant agencies and buying offices. ## Looking Ahead to FY27 The use of OTAs for construction is still evolving, and it remains to be seen how extensively agencies will use this new authority. However, the number and range of projects being explored suggest that this is an area the AEC industry should be watching closely. For construction and design-build companies, the opportunity is not simply about finding another solicitation. It is about understanding how agencies are changing their acquisition approaches, engaging with them early, and positioning your company for projects that may be procured differently from traditional FAR-based contracts. As you develop your FY27 business development and capture strategies, I would encourage you to look beyond your traditional NAICS-based opportunity searches. Track the agencies exploring these authorities, understand their requirements, and pay attention to the industry engagement opportunities. **The question is not just whether construction OTAs will grow, but whether your company is prepared to compete if they do.** *Data provided by MakeGov and Tango* Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://fedconsult.com/learning/construction-otasare-new-opportunities-emerging-for-the-aec-industry) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://fedconsult.com/learning/construction-otasare-new-opportunities-emerging-for-the-aec-industry) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://fedconsult.com/learning/construction-otasare-new-opportunities-emerging-for-the-aec-industry) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://fedconsult.com/learning/construction-otasare-new-opportunities-emerging-for-the-aec-industry) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://fedconsult.com/learning/construction-otasare-new-opportunities-emerging-for-the-aec-industry) [![Fedconsult logo](https://fedconsult.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fedconsult.png?width=350&height=136&name=Fedconsult.png "Fedconsult logo")](https://fedconsult.com) Turning federal data into strategic decisions through market intelligence, strategic guidance, and executive advisory. 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