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This document outlines a solicitation for the 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 project elements include construction of an Underwater Launch Pit using slurry wall techniques, an Operational Support Building to control test equipment and house a high bay area and launch vehicle maintenance space, a Warehouse Building, a Water Treatment Facility to maintain water quality in the launch pit, and a Mechanical and Electrical Building. Supporting facilities encompass pavement, site preparations, utilities, and environmental mitigation. Work will occur in four phases, with storage pad construction in seven months, shared pit access in twelve months, shared access to the low bay in sixteen months, and overall completion in eighteen months. The solicitation was issued by the Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command.