Military Construction Project (MILCON) P732 Design-Bid-Build, Electrical Distribution System Upgrades (Gosport Substation Only) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command is seeking qualified contractors for Military Construction Project (MILCON) P732, which involves comprehensive electrical distribution system upgrades at the Gosport Substation within Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The project encompasses replacing primary power service transformers and distribution switchgear, modernizing the electric supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, and increasing total system capacity to 168 MVA with three primary transformers. Key work includes installing new switchgear in a climate-controlled, pre-engineered stainless steel house on an elevated platform, connecting primary feeders to backbone ductbank, demolishing two existing switch/substation facilities totaling 208 square meters, and constructing two microtunnel railroad crossings for electrical ductbanks. Contractors must demonstrate experience with at least three relevant construction projects valued at $50 million or more completed within the past ten years, with specific expertise in utility substation work and complex project characteristics. The submission deadline for capabilities packages is October 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM local time, and contractors must provide complete responses to the Project Labor Agreement questionnaire to be considered responsive.

This opportunity operates under NAICS code 237130 (Power and Communication Line Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million, though no set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement. The estimated construction value ranges between $100 million and $250 million, with an anticipated performance period of approximately 1,825 calendar days (approximately 5 years). The government is conducting this sources sought notice as market research to determine whether a small business set-aside acquisition would be in the government's best interest, seeking input from large businesses as well as small businesses including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses. Due to the project's value exceeding $35 million, it falls under Executive Order 14063 requirements for Project Labor Agreement considerations. The solicitation number is N6247025R0006, and the project follows a design-bid-build delivery method for this critical naval shipyard infrastructure modernization effort.