JBLM FORGE Facilities Modernization Program
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington — approximate installation pin
Construction$169.1 million Other Transaction Authority award.Last reviewed: 2026-09-29
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Project overview
- Infrastructure Sector
- Defense & National Security
- Project Type
- Military installation modernization program
- Location
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington — approximate installation pin
- Project Owner / Agency / Developer
- U.S. Army / Army Materiel Command / Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- Project Description
- Five-year FORGE pilot bundling installation infrastructure, housing, energy resilience and airlift deployment improvements.
- Estimated Project Value
- $169.1 million Other Transaction Authority award.
- Funding Source
- U.S. Army program funding through an Other Transaction Authority award.
Schedule & delivery
- Project Stage
- Construction
- Expected Procurement Date
- OTA award announced July 21, 2026.
- Construction Start
- Groundbreaking held August 25, 2026.
- Estimated Completion
- Five-year performance period through July 2031.
- Delivery Method
- Other Transaction Authority combined with enterprise architect-engineer delivery
- Major Scope / Components
- Army source identifies 19 base projects covering operational facilities, housing, energy resilience and airlift deployment infrastructure supporting I Corps and the 62nd Airlift Wing.
Project team
- Key Organizations Involved
- U.S. Army; Army Materiel Command; Joint Base Lewis-McChord; I Corps; 62nd Airlift Wing; Conti Federal; Pond & Company
- Prime Contractor / Construction Manager
- Conti Federal Services LLC
- Engineering / Design Firm
- Pond & Company
- Technology / Equipment Providers
- Not yet verified
- Decision Makers / Project Contacts
- Not yet verified
Procurement & opportunities
- Current RFPs / RFQs / Bid Opportunities
- Not yet verified
- Upcoming RFPs / Procurement Opportunities
- Not yet verified
- Contract Value / Package Size
- $169.1 million OTA award.
- Workforce Requirements
- Not yet verified
- Supplier / Subcontractor Opportunities
- Not yet verified
- Website / Procurement Portal
- Official project / procurement website ↗
Progress & intelligence
- Permitting / Regulatory Status
- Not yet verified
- Major Milestones
- 2026-07-21: OTA award announced.
2026-08-25: Groundbreaking. - Recent Project Updates
- 2026-08-26: Army reported the groundbreaking of the FORGE pilot. Added to Atlas 2026-09-29.
- Challenges / Risks
- Army reporting identifies 19 base projects, while the prime contractor’s release describes 16 projects. Atlas follows the owner’s count and flags the source discrepancy.
- Last Updated
- 2026-09-29
The FORGE pilot bundles operational facilities, housing, energy resilience and airlift deployment infrastructure under an Other Transaction Authority and integrated delivery model.