Replacement Dining Area Lighting at WC100

Naval Facilities Engineering Command is soliciting replacement dining area lighting at Building WC100 (mess hall) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, with proposals due August 10, 2026, and is limited to four pre-selected M&R MACC contractors: T.E. Davis Construction Company, Joyce & Associates Construction, Inc., Olympic Enterprises, Inc., and Quadrant Construction. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Camp Lejeune, NC. The project scope requires removal of existing inadequate recessed can lighting in the dining and served line areas and installation of new LED lighting systems with updated switches and controls, complying with NFPA 70 electrical standards using copper conductors with 600-volt THHN/THWN insulation. The mess hall must remain operational during construction with no more than one dining area closed simultaneously. Work is restricted to regular hours of 0730–1600 Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays; outside-hours work requires written Contracting Officer Representative approval at least 15 calendar days in advance. Contractor personnel require Defense Biometrics Identification System registration or daily passes for base access.

The contractor must maintain a qualified superintendent with minimum ten years of construction experience and five years as superintendent on similar-sized projects on-site during all work, mobilize within 60 calendar days of award, and submit a baseline construction schedule within 30 days of award followed by monthly updates and 3-week look-ahead schedules. Contract completion is 180 days after award. The estimated cost range is $100,000 to $250,000. Award is made to the lowest-price responsive bidder. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements apply under wage determination NC20260010 (as amended). A mandatory site visit was held July 23, 2026; sign-in documentation is required. Liquidated damages are $220 per calendar day for delays. Bond requirements scale with proposal amount: none under $35,000; payment bond for $35,000–$149,999; bid, payment, and performance bonds for $150,000 and greater. The RFI deadline was July 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. Four amendments have been issued addressing clarifications, wage determination updates, site visit documentation, and environmental compliance. Executive Orders 13706 and 13658 apply regarding paid sick leave and minimum wage.