Crane Test Facility Permit.pdf

This solicitation is for the design and construction of a new Underwater Launch Test Facility to support submerged launch testing and evaluation of full-scale launch technologies. The project requires construction starting in June 2020 and equipment outfitting in September 2021. Key facilities to be constructed include an Underwater Launch Pit, Operational Support Building, Warehouse Building, Water Treatment Facility, and Mechanical and Electrical Building. Supporting infrastructure will also be developed, such as pavement, utilities, and environmental mitigation features. Work will be conducted in phases, with initial construction of storage facilities within seven months of award, followed by additional facility development within twelve to eighteen months of award. The solicitation was issued by the Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command to support testing at the selected Indiana site.