The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded a $67,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Key Corp on January 29, 2020, for driveway repaving work at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. The contract, designated as B148 Driveway Repaving, is set aside for total small businesses and was solicited on December 11, 2019, with a deadline of January 10, 2020. The work is scheduled for completion by May 29, 2020.
Key Corp, a family-owned small disadvantaged woman-owned business enterprise based in Southern New England, brings substantial relevant experience to this engagement. The contractor has successfully executed multiple prior federal contracts with NAVSEA, NUWC Newport, and the Department of the Interior, demonstrating expertise in site preparation, drainage systems, paving operations, and related construction services. Key Corp's previous Navy work has included bituminous concrete removal, excavation, stormwater drainage infrastructure installation, and pavement marking—experience directly applicable to the driveway repaving scope of work at this installation.