Opportunity
PIEE #W912GB27RA007
Construction of a DABS Laydown Site at Karup Air Base, Denmark
Buyer
W2SD ENDIST EUROPE
Posted
November 04, 2026
Respond By
November 27, 2026
Identifier
W912GB27RA007
NAICS
237990, 238110, 238910, 238220
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District is planning a DABS laydown site at Karup Air Base, Denmark, for a U.S. Air Force requirement supporting 550 personnel. - Government buyer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District (CENAU), supporting the U.S. Air Force (USAF). - Requested work: Construct a laydown site with concrete tent pads, a gravel bed, site development, domestic water and wastewater connections extended to the site limit, and stormwater drainage. - Planned site capacity: 72 billet shelters; 2 latrine shelters; 2 shower shelters; 1 laundry shelter; 1 kitchen package for 550 people; 4 command operations shelters; and 3 morale, welfare, and recreation shelters. - Shelter standard: Alaska Small Shelter System (AKSSS). No shelter manufacturer or OEM is explicitly identified. - Power requirement: Use DABS generator sets; a connection to the electric utility grid is not required. - Contract value and performance period: Not provided.
Description
The United States Corps of Engineers Europe District (CENAU) has a requirement from the United States Air Force (USAF) to provide of a new laydown area including concrete tent pads, gravel bed, site improvements and utility connections for developing base expeditionary airfield resources (BEAR) to beddown personnel (550 pax) using Deployable Air Base System (DABS) sets supporting United States Air Force (USAF) contingency operations. The type of shelter in the standard DABS set is the Alaska Small Shelter System (AKSSS). BEAR assets in the standard DABS set to be accommodated within the beddown area include 72 billet shelters, two (2) latrine shelters, two (2) shower shelters, one (1) laundry shelter, one (1) 550-person kitchen package, four (4) command operations shelters, and three (3) morale, welfare, and recreation shelters. Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and connections (electrical power, domestic water and wastewater), and storm water drainage. As part of this anticipated construction contract, a utilities connection extension (domestic water and wastewater) to the limit of site will be performed through a host-nation-directed sole-source local contractor. The contact information for this contractor will be provided in the solicitation. The completed DABS Laydown Site electrical distribution system will use power provided via DABS generator sets; no electric utility grid connection is required. See attachment for full details.