Misawa AB - Membrane Storage Shelters - Design-Build
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
FA5025-26-R-B004
NAICS
236220
PSC
Y1GZ
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
August 24, 2026
Response due
September 11, 2026
Place of performance
Misawa Air Base, JP-02
What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is soliciting a design-build construction project for four membrane storage shelters at Misawa Air Base in Japan. This opportunity is open to all businesses as there is no set-aside, making it suitable for a range of contractors experienced in design and construction. Interested parties should note that this is a solicitation notice, indicating that they will need to prepare a bid in response to the requirements outlined in the statement of work.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
STATEMENT OF WORK
FOR
Design-Build Construction Project
PROJECT NO. QKKA26-1109 - CONSTRUCT EMERGENCY PWM
STORAGE (SITE A1)
Misawa Air Base (MAB), JAPAN
04 May 2026
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1. GENERAL
General Description: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, services, materials, supplies, equipment,
investigations, studies, supervision, quality control, quality assurance, and travel to achieve this
design-build construction requirement. Designer of record shall design facility and infrastructure to
US Standards, UFCs and/or those Japanese equivalents that exceed those standards. Membrane
structure to meet the most stringent requirement for wind, snow, and seismic loadings required for
Japan regardless of project location.
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
a. The Construct Emergency PWM Storage serves as four separate 465 square meter (5,000 square
foot) membrane shelled pre-engineered buildings utilized for warehouse storage. The project
requires the design and construction of the four warehouses, and design and construction of
supporting pavement, site improvements, and utilities.
The design stage consists of two design submittals (65% and 100%) after award of this project.
This stage also consists of all tasks described within paragraphs 7 through 14 below.
The construction stage shall commence after the Authorization to Commence Construction is
issued to the Contractor by the Government. The Contractor shall complete all construction work
in accordance with the approved scope, drawings, specifications, and design.
b. The new warehouses consist of but are not limited to the following: open bay space for warehouse
storage, four roll-up doors with two along the long end facing the new supporting asphalt
pavement and one on each side of the short ends, four personnel doors located at each end of the
structure, interior lighting, exterior lighting, fire detection and life safety systems, climate control
and ventilation systems, and building storm gutter and eave systems.
c. The Project also includes underground utilities (primary and secondary electrical distribution),
underground communications infrastructure, paving/flatwork, storm drainage, and fencing.
d. Project Number and Title: All documents shall be identified with the following project number
and title:
Project Number: QKKA26-XXX
Project Title: CONSTRUCT EMERGENCY PWM STORAGE
3. CODES, STANDARDS AND CRITERIA
a. The Japan District Design Guide prescribes standard procedures for the preparation of design
documents for construction projects. The design guide and other useful criteria are available on
the Japan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District website at:
https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/References/
In addition to the specific Codes, Standards and Criteria referenced throughout this SOW, the
designer shall prepare all design and construction documents in accordance with the most current
edition of the following:
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Applicable Department of Defense (DoD) / Department of War (DoW) regulations
Air Force Manuals
Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)
International Building Code
Local Japanese Codes and Standards (seismic, wind and snow loading, environmental laws and
regulations, etc.)
The U.S. documents are available via the internet at:
www.wbdg.org
b. In this SOW, where the word “designed” is used the agent performing the design is the “Design-
Build (DB) contractor.” The Designer shall also follow all current local Japanese codes,
regulations and specifications involving civil, architectural, interior design, structural,
mechanical, electrical, and environmental disciplines which are applicable to the engineering
design and construction industry, Safety and Health Standards.
4. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION:
a. Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM)
• Asbestos containing materials are not expected to be encountered within the project
• DB Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately if asbestos containing
materials are encountered.
b. Lead-Based Paint
• No Lead-Based paint is expected to be encountered within the project.
• DB Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately if lead-based paint is
encountered.
c. Heavy Metal Dust
• Heavy metal dust is not expected to be encountered within the project.
• DB Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately if heavy metal dust is
encountered.
d. Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
• UXO is not expected to be located on or at the project site.
e. Abnormal Discovery During Excavations
• If an abnormal discovery of items or potential remains are uncovered during any
excavation, the DB Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and
cease excavation operations within the area until additional direction is provided.
5. POINTS OF CONTACT
a. Misawa AB access coordination shall be through the Contracting Officer or through the onsite
Officer in Charge (OIC) in case of an immediate request. DB Contractor shall request Project
assigned Contracting Officer and OIC within 10 calendar days after award.
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b. Base traffic regulations shall be observed by all DB Contractor personnel. Information regarding
such regulations shall be obtained from and coordinated with the assigned Project Contracting
Officer and OIC.
c. Information regarding health and personnel protective equipment shall be coordinated through the
Project assigned Contracting Officer and OIC.
d. Information regarding fire prevention, welding and cutting, or fire protection systems shall be
coordinated through the Project assigned Contracting Officer and OIC. All required permits will
be worked through the local installation.
e. Notify the Project assigned Contracting Officer and OIC immediately if any damage to Misawa
AB property or injury to personnel is caused by the contractor.
6. CONTAMINATED SOIL
a. Contaminated soils are not expected to be encountered within the project site. The DB Contractor
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