P1112 B72 Resiliency Improvements, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), Kittery, Maine

The Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command seeks design-bid-build construction of a 400,000-gallon-per-day desalination facility at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, with proposals due June 16, 2026. The contract is unrestricted full and open competition under FAR Part 15 with firm-fixed pricing; no set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Kittery, Maine. The NAICS code is 236210, Industrial Building Construction, with a $45 million size standard. The estimated construction value ranges between $25 million and $100 million. Work spans 900 calendar days after award and includes hazardous material abatement, desalination process installation (ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis), structural work in Buildings 72 and 242, electrical systems, fire protection, chemical storage facilities, and discharge outfall construction. The base contract (CLIN 0001) is divided into 17 subtasks; 11 separately priced option items (CLINs 0002–0012) covering cooling tower connections, piping substitution, saltwater tunnel abandonment, storm drainage rerouting, one-year post-construction operations, temporary systems, stair demolition, brick repointing, bridge crane installation, and an accessory structure may be exercised within 180 calendar days of award (CLIN 0007 within 365 days).

Evaluation weighs Corporate Experience (two or more projects of $15 million or greater completed within ten years, involving water treatment or desalination with phased construction in active utility plants) equally with Management Approach and Schedule, Safety (DART and TCR rates for five years), and Past Performance; all non-price factors combined equal approximately price weight. Small Business Utilization and Participation is Factor 5, requiring minimum 20 percent small business participation of total contract value. Command-wide subcontracting targets are 40 percent small business, 5 percent small disadvantaged business, 3 percent HUBZone, 9 percent women-owned small business, 3 percent veteran-owned small business, and 3 percent service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Offerors must submit performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the original contract price; if options are exercised, additional bonding reflecting the aggregate amount is required with surety consent. Bid bond of 20 percent of total bid or $3 million (whichever is less) is due with the proposal. A mandatory site visit was held March 19, 2026; pre-proposal inquiries closed April 23, 2026. Amendment 0010 (June 10) removed inapplicable DFARS Buy American clauses and confirmed FAR 52.225-11 applicability. Amendment 0009 (June 8) established liquidated damages milestones ranging from $63.17 to $3,694.81 per day and incorporated DEI discrimination compliance. Prevailing wage rates per Maine General Decision Number ME20260053 (dated May 18, 2026) apply; rates include Carpenter ($30.56/hr), Electrician ($38.74/hr), Pipefitter ($43.76/hr), and others. Performance bonding and insurance requirements (workers' compensation, general liability $500,000, automobile liability $200,000–$500,000, aircraft/vessel liability where applicable) apply.