The Demand Signal: Space

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ADVANCE NOTICE TO INDUSTRY: INTENT TO ISSUE CHALLENGE STATEMENT for the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) Command and Control Facility (C2F): Design Build Contractor (DBC) Acquisition

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE ARMY · Special Notice

posted 9 September 2026

Summary

The Department of Defense, via the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, is planning to issue a Challenge Statement for a Design‑Build Contractor to design, construct, fit out, commission and accredit a new United States Space Command Command and Control Facility at Redstone Arsenal. The effort focuses on delivering a mission‑ready, hardened facility with RF shielding, HEMP protection and secure communications, using an OTA‑based design‑build approach to cut traditional MILCON timelines.

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