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Country: USA
Summary: Okinawa Industry Engagement Progressive Designbuild Accelerated Designbuild Additional Information
Deadline: 06 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 22 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145652898
Document Ref. No.: OKINAWA_INDUSTRY_AUG2026
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Update (21 July 2026):
The Okinawa Industry Engagement originally scheduled for August 11 has been rescheduled to August 18. The time and location remain unchanged.
This adjustment deconflicts the engagement with Mountain Day (a local Japanese holiday) to maximize participation. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to your attendance.
Okinawa Industry Engagement: Progressive Design-Build & Accelerated Design-Build
The 18th Contracting Squadron (18 CONS) invites industry partners to an Industry Engagement event on 18 August 2026 at Kadena Air Base. This event will introduce revolutionary collaborative delivery methods and non-traditional acquisition strategies authorized under the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). RSVPs are required by 6 August 2026.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Time: 08:30 - 11:30 JST (Sign-in begins at 08:00)
Location: Rocker Club (Ballroom 3), Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
Target Audience: General contractors, design-build firms, engineering consultants, and non-traditional defense contractors.
Purpose and Mission Context
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2026 provides the Department of War (DoW) with significant additional authorities to combat systemic schedule delays and cost growth. Crucially, Section 2802 amended Subchapter I of Chapter 169 of Title 10, adding 10 U.S. Code § 2808a. This new authority allows the "Secretary concerned" to leverage Other Transactions (OT)—rather than traditional contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants—to execute all stages of military repair and construction projects.
These collaborative delivery methods enable early alignment between the DoW and industry, improve cost certainty, and accelerate delivery timelines compared to traditional Design-Bid-Build methods.
Looking Ahead: Team Kadena intends to execute 1 to 2 pilot construction contracts in FY 2027 leveraging these new authorities. Our goal is...
Notice ID: okinawa_industry_aug2026
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa5270 18 cons pk
Product Service Code: z2jz - repair or alteration of miscellaneous buildings
NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inactive Dates: aug 21, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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