RFI - Kings Bay Dredged Material.pdf

REQUEST FOR INTEREST

Potential Beneficial Use(s) of Dredged Material, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Camden County, Georgia

June 23, 2025

Prepared by:

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast P.O. Box 30, Building 903, Attn: RE13B

Jacksonville, FL 32212-0030

HEATH ADAMS

Real Estate Contracting Officer

Table of Contents:

I. SUMMARY

II. BACKGROUND

1. Project Objectives

2. Site Location

III. RFI RESPONSE

1. RFI Requirement

2. Additional Factors

IV. SUBMISSION OF RFI RESPONSE

1. RFI Response Deadline

2. Proprietary Information

3. RFI Response

V. STATEMENT OF LIMITATIONS

1. Limitations

2. Deemed Accurate

3. Site Visit

4. Discussions

VI. POINTS OF CONTACT

VII. ATTACHMENTS

A. Pre-Proposal Inquiry B. Site Location Map

REQUEST FOR INTEREST

Potential Beneficial Use(s) of Dredged Material, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Camden County, Georgia

June 23, 2025

I. SUMMARY

1. DESCRIPTION. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast in support of the Department of the Navy (“DON” or “Government”) is seeking information from interested entities regarding potential beneficial use(s) of dredged material located at Naval Submarine Base (“NSB”) Kings Bay, Georgia, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. § 543 and 41 CFR Part 102-36, or another statutory authority available to DON. Any interested responders may complete and submit a Request for Interest (“RFI”) response in support of its proposed project concept(s) for the dredged material no later than July 22, 2025. The DON intends to use any RFI responses to further evaluate its best course(s) of action and to inform its assessment of the potential impacts of the proposed action in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”).

2. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INTEREST ONLY. This RFI is a market research tool issued to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business ideas for the DON’s information and planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) or a promise to issue another solicitation type in the future. This RFI does not obligate the Government to offer the property or to purchase services from any responder, and the DON reserves the right to cancel this RFI at any time. Further, the DON is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

By participating in the RFI process, all agree to hold the United States of America, its officers, employees, and advisors harmless from all claims, liabilities, and costs related to all aspects of this RFI. Under no circumstances shall the United States of America be liable for any costs, real estate brokerage commissions, finder’s fees, or other forms of compensation related in any way to activities undertaken by any person(s) as a result of or in response to the RFI; all costs incurred with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation or RFP, if one is issued.

3. Respondents with questions about this RFI must submit all questions in writing on a

Pre-Proposal Inquiry (“PPI”) Form. A copy of the PPI Form is included as Attachment A. Inquiries must be submitted on the PPI Form via e-mail to the Real Estate Contracting Officer’s (“RECO”) representatives at the following addresses:

colleen.b.livingston.civ@us.navy.mil and heath.adams2.civ@us.navy.mil. Pre-proposal inquiries will not be accepted after 5:00 PM EST on July 22, 2025. The Government will respond to properly submitted pre-proposal inquiries on the System for Award Management (SAM) website (sam.gov) once each week, no later than close of business Thursday.

II. BACKGROUND

1. PROJECT OBJECTIVES. Pursuant to Department of Defense Manual 4160.21 and in compliance with applicable Federal laws and regulations, including 40 U.S.C. § 543 and 41 CFR Part 102-36, the DON seeks to ascertain interest and feasibility of beneficial use(s) of dredged material within the four land-based confinement areas at NSB Kings Bay, Camden County, Georgia.

2. SITE LOCATION. The dredged material is located at NSB Kings Bay, Georgia, within four land-based confinement, one of which is an island, areas as shown on Attachment B.

III. RFI RESPONSE

1. RFI REQUIREMENT. The DON requests for each responder to prepare an RFI response describing the type of your beneficial use, your desired volume of material for removal (e.g. a total amount or an initial and recurring amounts), location of your project, timeframe for your project execution, your prior experience related to dredge materials, and all available details regarding your desired transportation plan for relocating the material from NSB Kings Bay, GA to your project location.

2. ADDITIONAL FACTORS. These factors should be considered in the RFI response:

i. Any actions would require compliance with NEPA and coordination with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies prior to removal of the materials.

ii. The DON conducted sampling on the four land-based confinement areas for geotechnical and chemical characterization. Based on the results, the material can support the following beneficial uses:

a. landfill cover;

b. roadway construction;

c. general construction and fill;

d. structural fill;

e. marine habitat restoration and development.

Table 1 describes each of these beneficial uses. The sampling results from DA-1 are pending.

iii. Table 2 lists the preliminary accessible volumes for beneficial uses in each of the land-based confinement areas. As dredge material is removed, additional volumes would become accessible.

iv. Due to limited availability of suitable materials, the following beneficial use opportunities are not under consideration: berm/levee construction, agricultural/forestry, construction products (e.g. manufactured soil or blocks), and beach nourishment.

v. The DON identified barges, pipelines, railroads and roadways as possible transportation methods for the dredged material. Each transportation method would require additional coordination and infrastructure improvements prior to movement of the material. There are no roadways to provide access to DA- Crab Island. Table 3 shows the potential transportation method for each of the four land-based confinement areas.

Table 1: Suitable Beneficial Uses for NSB Kings Bay Dredged Material Beneficial Use Description Landfill Cover Material suitable for daily cover at a landfill.

Roadway Construction Material suitable for use under roadways and for embankments and medians.

General Construction and Fill Material suitable for grading in non-traffic areas (e.g.

raising grade and leveling properties).

Structural Fill Material suitable for use under buildings or structures to provide structural support. Georgia Risk Reduction Standards (“RRS”) Type 1 human health criteria levels applied to the suitability of the material.

Marine Habitat Restoration and Development

Material used to build and restore wildlife habitat and living shorelines. Consideration for this category utilized Georgia RRS Type 1 human health and marine sediment ecological screening levels.

Table 2: Location of Accessible Volume of Dredged Material by Beneficial Use

Beneficial Use

Accessible Volume (million cubic yards)

DA-11 DA-2 DA-

Mainside

DA-Crab Island Total

Landfill Cover TBD 2.17 3.21 3.75 9.13 Roadway Construction TBD 2.17 3.21 3.21 8.59 General Construction and Fill TBD 2.17 2.61 3.21 7.99 Structural Fill TBD 1.55 1.67 3.75 6.97 Marine Habitat Restoration and Development

TBD 1.15 1.84 2.57 5.56

1 Sampling results are pending

Table 3: Potential Transportation Methods by Area

Potential Transportation Method Land-Based Confinement Area

DA-1 DA-2 DA-Mainside DA-Crab Island Barge -- -- -- Yes Pipeline1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Railroad -- Yes -- --

Roadway Yes Yes Yes -- 1 Feasible only for beneficial use locations within 10 miles

IV. SUBMISSION OF RFI RESPONSE

1. RFI RESPONSE (DUE NO LATER THAN July 22, 2025). Responders will be invited to prepare an RFI response in Microsoft Word or PDF compatible format due no later than 5:00 PM EST on July 22, 2025. All costs associated with any RFI response shall be at the responder’s sole expense and shall not be reimbursed by the DON. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Responses may be submitted via e-mail to colleen.b.livingston.civ@us.navy.mil and heath.adams2.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses submitted by email are limited to 7MB in size. Alternatively, responders may mail RFI responses to:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

Attn: Real Estate (RE13B) Box 30, Building 903 Jacksonville, FL 32212-0030

2. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. Proprietary information included in the RFI response, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information.

3. RFI RESPONSE.

a. PART I. Part I of the RFI response shall provide the responder’s administrative information:

i. Name of entity

ii. Name of designated point of contact

iii. Mailing address

iv. Overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address)

v. Phone number

vi. E-mail of designated point of contact

b. PART II. Part II of the RFI response shall address the requirements set out in the above Section III – RFI RESPONSE and include the responder’s ability to meet DON’s proposed project ideas.

V. STATEMENT OF LIMITIATIONS

1. LIMITATIONS. The Government represents that this RFI, submissions from respondents to this RFI, and any relationship between the Government and respondents arising from or connected or related to this RFI, are subject to the specific limitations and representations expressed below, as well as the terms and conditions contained elsewhere in this RFI. By submitting a response to this RFI and without the need for any further documentation, the respondents acknowledge and agree to the Government’s rights and all other terms and conditions as set forth in the RFI, including the Statement of Limitations.

2. DEEMED ACCURATE. To the best of the Government’s knowledge, the information provided herein is accurate. However, the Government makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to this RFI or the property, including representations and warranties as to the accuracy of any information or assumptions contained in this RFI or otherwise furnished to respondents by the Government, site and environmental conditions on the property or the suitability of the property, or any portion thereof, for any specific uses or development.

Respondents should undertake appropriate investigation in preparation of submitting a response.

3. SITE VISIT. A site visit can be coordinated to provide an opportunity for all interested respondents to examine existing conditions. If interested in participating in this site visit, please submit an e-mail to colleen.b.livingston.civ@us.navy.mil and heath.adams2.civ@us.navy.mil by July 1, 2025 to allow for security and logistical arrangements. If there is interest, the Site Visit will occur on July 15, 2025.

a. SECURITY REQUIRMENTS. All interested parties must fill out a SECNAV

5512 form and Visitor Request Form in order to access NSB Kings Bay for the site visit. These forms will be provided via email. They must be completed and returned a minimum of 7 business days prior to the site visit.

4. DISCUSSIONS. The Government may request clarifying discussions with any or all of the respondents on an individual or group basis. Submission of a response does not guarantee the opportunity to participate in the discussions, if any.

VI. POINTS OF CONTACT

The DON points of contact for this RFI are:

Heath Adams Colleen B. Livingston Real Estate Contracting Officer Realty Specialist heath.adams2.civ@us.navy.mil colleen.b.livingston.civ@us.navy.mil Phone (904) 735-8930 Phone (228) 596-7832

VII. ATTACHMENTS

A. Pre-Proposal Inquiry B. Site Location Map