USACE Plans Fort Sam Houston Blood Donor Center Design-Build Solicitation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District has announced a forthcoming progressive design-build solicitation for the Akeroyd Blood Donor Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The notice identifies the procurement as solicitation PANSWD-26-P-0000031412 and indicates that USACE expects to use Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for Construction under 10 U.S.C. 2808a. For construction and design-build firms, the announcement is an early market signal rather than a complete opportunity package: it confirms the acquisition approach and project location but does not disclose a contract value, schedule, or detailed requirements.

USACE also plans to hold a virtual industry day, giving prospective participants a potential opportunity to learn more about the project and acquisition. However, the announcement does not provide the event date or registration instructions. It also omits project-specific scope details, so firms cannot yet determine from the announcement alone the facility requirements, anticipated design responsibilities, construction parameters, or other information needed to assess fit and prepare questions. The agency points interested firms toward the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) solicitation notice and its referenced attachment for additional information.

The stated use of OTA for Construction is an important feature for companies evaluating how to pursue the opportunity. Interested design-build teams should review the solicitation materials closely once available, confirm any stated eligibility or participation requirements, and determine how the acquisition’s terms may affect teaming, proposal preparation, and risk allocation. Because the notice does not provide the project’s scope or commercial details, firms should avoid drawing conclusions about project scale, required capabilities, or likely contract structure until they have reviewed the underlying documentation.

For business development teams, the immediate priority is to locate the PIEE notice and obtain its referenced attachment. That material is needed to establish the industry-day logistics and gather the project information required for a meaningful go/no-go assessment. Firms should track the solicitation for updates, including the event date, registration deadline, scope, procurement schedule, and any additional submission instructions. No contract value or award date is provided in the announcement, so neither should be assumed when planning capture resources or forecasting the opportunity.

• Opportunity: Forthcoming progressive design-build solicitation for the Akeroyd Blood Donor Center at Fort Sam Houston.
• Solicitation number: PANSWD-26-P-0000031412.
• Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District.
• Location: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
• Acquisition approach: USACE expects to use Other Transaction Authority for Construction under 10 U.S.C. 2808a.
• Industry engagement: A virtual industry day is planned, but its date and registration instructions are not provided in the announcement.
• Next step: Review the PIEE solicitation notice and obtain its referenced attachment for registration and project information.
• Information gap: The announcement provides no project-specific scope details, contract value, or award date; firms should verify these details in subsequent procurement materials.