N4008526R0001 - project labor agreement (PLA) request for information (RFI) for construction project design-bid-build, USCG offshore patrol cutters (OPC) homeport pier, naval station newport, newport RI
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Place of performance
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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About this opportunity
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic, under the Department of the Navy, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for a significant construction project at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. The project involves demolishing an existing condemned Navy pier measuring 1,570 feet by 100 feet and constructing a new pier measuring 1,000 feet by 80 feet to serve as a homeport for four U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters. The construction scope also includes a new 360-foot bulkhead, laydown areas, parking facilities, and utility infrastructure. This is classified as a Special Notice and market survey rather than a formal solicitation, and no contract will be awarded or payments made based on responses to this RFI. The estimated project cost falls between $100 million and $250 million with an anticipated performance period of approximately 1,000 calendar days using a design-bid-build delivery method.
The primary objective of this RFI is to gather industry input on the implementation of a Project Labor Agreement as mandated by Executive Order 14063, which requires federal agencies to use PLAs for large-scale construction projects exceeding $35 million. Interested parties, including government entities, unions, contractors, and small businesses, must submit responses to a seven-question questionnaire by January 21, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. local time via email to kristy.l.gerrek.civ@us.navy.mil. The questionnaire seeks feedback on labor availability, contractor interest, cost implications, and comparative wage rates to inform the government's decision-making process. There are no specific eligibility restrictions for participation in this RFI, as it is a market survey designed to solicit broad industry perspectives rather than a formal bid solicitation. Interested respondents should address topics such as the feasibility of implementing a PLA for this project and any anticipated impacts on project execution and costs.
Notice text
SOLICITATION NUMBER: N4008526R0001
This is a request for information/market survey. This is not a request for proposal, request for quote, or an invitation for bid. There will be no solicitation, specification, or drawings available at this time.
Naval Facilities Engineering System Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic is soliciting comments from the public addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for the following construction project. The construction project is for a Pier. Construction may include, but is not limited to, demolishing an existing condemned US Navy pier (1,570’ long x 100’ wide) and constructing a new pier (1,000’ long x 80’ wide) for four Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), along with a new bulkhead (360’ long), laydown area, parking, stormwater management, fire/potable water, electrical, telecommunications & compressed air utilities, etc. This project is located in the State of Rhode Island. Project will be design-bid-build. NAICS Code: 237990. The magnitude of construction is anticipated to be $100M– $250M. General period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 1000 calendar days.
A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement as described in 29 U.S.C. 158 (f). Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy states: Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use PLAs in large-scale construction projects (defined as a construction projects with a total estimated cost at or above $35M) to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects. When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project, agencies shall require use of a PLA for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception(s) at FAR 22.504(d) applies. Reference is made to: FAR Subpart 22.5 Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; provision, FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement; and to clause, FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement.
In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the public is invited to provide responses on the use of a PLA for this construction project utilizing the attached questionnaire.
This is not an announcement of the availability of a solicitation nor is it a means of generating a plan holder’s list. This survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for the requested information. The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this survey. All information will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purposes intended.
Responses shall be submitted on the attached questionnaire via email to kristy.l.gerrek.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 2:00 P.M. local time on 21 January 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26R0001 USCG OPC Newport - PLA Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| 26R0001 USCG OPC Newport - PLA RFI.pdf |
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