NSA Portsmouth Pierside Defueling ESS Cable

Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks installation of two service racks with associated conduit, duct bank, fiber optic cable, and equipment near the pierside defueling complex at Portsmouth, Virginia, with proposals due July 17, 2026. No set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Portsmouth, VA 23709. The NAICS code is 238290, Other Building Equipment Contractors; PSC is Z2PZ, Repair Or Alteration Of Other Non-Building Facilities.

The contractor must ensure all personnel are U.S. citizens, obtain DBIDS credentials or one-day passes for base access, and complete radiological indoctrination training. Work is subject to extensive security and safety requirements specific to Naval Shipyard operations, including restrictions on entry to radiologically controlled areas and participation in emergency shelter procedures. Regular working hours are 8.5 hours between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with work outside regular hours requiring 15 calendar days advance approval. The contractor must maintain a qualified project superintendent with minimum 10 years construction experience and at least 5 years as superintendent on similar projects, fluent in English, and present on-site at all times during work performance.

The price schedule presents three mutually exclusive lump-sum contract line items: Line Item 1 covers complete project scope including fiber installation between building 1539 and new service rack #1 and between building 9251 and new service rack #2; Line Item 2 (Bid Option A) covers fiber installation between building 1539 and new service rack #1 only; Line Item 3 (Bid Option B) covers fiber installation between building 9251 and new service rack #2 only. Award will be made to the single lowest-priced option. Prevailing wage rates per General Decision VA20260161 apply, ranging from $12.06 to $52.06 per hour with fringe benefits from $0.75 to $38.44. The contractor must host a partnering session within 45 calendar days of contract award and mobilize to the jobsite within 60 days. Supply chain security clauses prohibit covered telecommunications equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua; prohibit TikTok applications; and establish Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act compliance obligations. Buy American requirements apply to construction materials.