Military Construction Project (MILCON) P1080 Design-Bid-Build, Power Reliability and Water Resiliency Upgrades, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command is procuring design-bid-build construction services for comprehensive power reliability and water resiliency upgrades at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, under solicitation N6247026R0004 (MILCON P1080). The project encompasses extensive electrical infrastructure improvements including power distribution upgrades, switchgear installation, substation renovations, microgrid control system implementation, water main installations, a 2.5 million-gallon water storage tank, pump station upgrades, hazardous materials abatement, and associated site work. Proposals will be evaluated based on five non-price factors with equal weighting: Corporate Experience, Scheduling, Small Business Utilization, Safety, and Past Performance, with evaluation also considering total price including base and optional contract line items. Critical contract requirements include achieving a minimum 20 percent small business participation goal with specific targets for small disadvantaged businesses (5 percent), women-owned small businesses (9 percent), HUBZone businesses (3 percent), and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (5 percent), along with a mandatory site visit and pre-proposal conference held on December 16, 2025. The proposal submission deadline is March 26, 2026, with pre-proposal inquiries having closed on January 12, 2026, and multiple amendments issued through March 6, 2026 providing revised drawings, specifications, and clarifications.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designations and utilizes full and open competition. The contract is structured as firm fixed-price with economic price adjustment, with the base contract (CLIN 0001) anticipated for award and fourteen optional contract line items (CLINs 0002-0016) available for government exercise within 180 calendar days of base contract award at proposed prices. The total estimated contract value exceeds $500 million, with the contract performance period extending 1,930 calendar days from award, assuming an award date of August 12, 2026 and Notice to Proceed by September 29, 2026. The project involves extensive utility infrastructure work including multiple water main installations ranging from 8-inch to 20-inch diameter pipes, hazardous material handling with unit-priced items for soil excavation, pipe removal, and specialized abatement work, and electrical system components such as switchgear, transformers, generators, and capacitor banks. Performance will occur at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine (03904), with coordination required for off-base utility modifications involving Central Maine Power and Kittery Water District, and liquidated damages provisions ranging from $500 to $34,000 per day depending on project milestones and final completion.