Engineering Services for Portal Crane Specification Review

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic is seeking engineering services to conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of the Navy's 175-ton portal crane technical specification documents. The contractor will assess approximately 366 pages of technical documentation to determine whether a 10% basis of design should be implemented in future Navy portal crane procurements, with the goal of increasing bidder participation and reducing ambiguities. Key objectives include evaluating industry alignment, identifying potential cost savings, analyzing prescriptive versus performance-based requirements, and conducting stakeholder interviews across multiple naval shipyards. The government will evaluate proposals based on technical capability, price, and past performance, with technical and past performance factors being equal when compared to price. Quotes must be submitted electronically by 2:00 PM ET on August 15, 2025, to the designated contracting officer.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 541330 with a size standard of $25.5 million in average annual receipts. The contract structure is firm-fixed-price with a six-month period of performance spanning 25 weeks across seven primary tasks. Work will be performed remotely except for a kickoff meeting and final presentation, which will take place in Portsmouth, Virginia at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The project requires weekly check-ins via MS Teams and includes travel for both the kickoff meeting and final stakeholder presentation. No incumbent contractor information was provided in the solicitation materials, and while no specific contract value was disclosed, offerors must include travel costs for the required in-person meetings in their overall pricing.