N33191-26-R-0032 Design-Build Maritime Center of Excellence, Bizerte, Tunisia

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) intends to solicit design-build services for a Maritime Center of Excellence in Bizerte, Tunisia, with formal solicitation release anticipated on or after August 13, 2026. No set-aside applies.

Work is performed in Bizerte, Tunisia, and includes four contract line items: a steel-framed rappelling tower with reinforced concrete foundation and access infrastructure (CLIN 0001); a Helicopter Landing Zone/Helipad with 30 square meter reinforced concrete pad, aircraft parking apron, and tie-down systems (CLIN 0002); a Vehicle & Equipment Boat Storage Facility of 375 square meters as Option 1 (CLIN 0003); and a Boat Launch Slipway and Small Floating Dock as Option 2 (CLIN 0004). All work must comply with a Performance Technical Statement.

Estimated budget ranges from $1 million to $5 million under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). Offerors must obtain a CAGE Code or NCAGE Code and register with SAM using a Unique Entity Identifier. All contractors performing work in the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility must register in the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) and maintain an Acceptable risk rating throughout performance. Subcontractors with contract values exceeding $35,000 require JCCS vetting. Joint venture offerors must submit notarized legal documentation with joint and several liability provisions. Offerors bear responsibility for obtaining professional certifications, licenses, permits, and environmental law compliance, and for coordinating with local, regional, and national Tunisian authorities.

A pre-proposal site visit is tentatively scheduled for September 4, 2026. Interested offerors may submit attendee information—Name, Place of Birth, and passport copy—to daniel.k.magrino.civ@us.navy.mil prior to solicitation release to expedite site-access approval.