P233 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY AT KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, BILOXI, MS

This Sources‑Sought notice requests market research for a design‑bid‑build construction project to build a new Air Traffic Control Tower (≈3,983 SF) and an adjacent Flight Simulator Facility (≈9,709 SF) at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS. The contractor will be responsible for all site work, utilities, structural steel, concrete, hurricane‑code compliance, fire protection, a 500 kW generator, elevator, perimeter fencing, and related utilities and pavement improvements. The total contract value is estimated between $20 M and $50 M with a performance period of about 1,219 calendar days. The Government seeks qualified small‑business, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, and other socio‑economic firms that can self‑perform at least 15 % of the work and have prior experience constructing similar vertical structures on active airfields. • Scope includes full construction of ATC tower and simulator building, site improvements, utilities, and compliance with DoD anti‑terrorism and hurricane standards. • Estimated contract size: $20‑50 M; performance period: ~1219 days. • Responses due 3 Nov 2026; no formal solicitation yet – this is a market research effort.