Canceled: industry day event OPC homeport build new pier at naval station newport, newport, rhode island

This Special Notice was published by the Department of the Navy and concerns a canceled Industry Day event for the OPC Homeport Build New Pier project at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. Originally scheduled for November 6, 2025, the event was canceled due to a government shutdown and will be rescheduled at a later date. The Industry Day was intended to be hosted by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) at the Hilton Gardens Inn in Providence, Rhode Island. The event would have provided contractors with an overview of the project and an opportunity to network with government representatives. This Special Notice was posted on October 9, 2025, with a registration deadline of October 31, 2025.

The primary objective of the Industry Day event was to inform prime contractors and subcontractors about the OPC Homeport Build New Pier project and its scope. The project involves demolishing an existing condemned Navy pier and constructing a new pier to accommodate four Offshore Patrol Cutters, along with associated infrastructure including a bulkhead, laydown area, parking, and utilities, with an estimated cost range of $100 million to $250 million. Interested contractors were encouraged, though not required, to register prior to the event by submitting a completed registration form to jonathan.m.durham.civ@us.navy.mil. The registration form required companies to provide their company name, contact person details, email, phone number, and physical address, with an indication of whether they were a prime contractor or subcontractor. Although the event has been canceled, contractors should anticipate future notifications regarding the rescheduled Industry Day and the subsequent solicitation for this major pier construction project.