Navy Picks Seven Firms for $2B Southeast Construction IDIQ Contract

U.S. Navy officers chosen seven contractors to compete for almost $2 billion in development job orders for work throughout the Southeast, the Dept. of Defense announced June 5.

Naval Services Engineering Techniques Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded the $1.999-billion firm-fixed-price indefinite supply/indefinite amount (IDIQ) a number of award development contract (MACC) for varied new development, renovation, demolition and restore initiatives. 

The award is the most important contracting software in NAVFAC Southeast historical past, Capt. Miguel Dieguez, its commanding officer, mentioned in a press release. The contract “will present the important capability via a extremely certified cadre of contractors to ship mission-critical infrastructure investments throughout the Southeast area for years to come back,” he added. 

The chosen companies embody BL Harbert Worldwide LLC, Gilbane Federal, Hensel Phelps, RQ Building LLC, Sauer Building LLC, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. and Walsh Federal LLC. Officers mentioned 18 contractors initially submitted {qualifications} for the work. 

Using MACCs to pre-qualify contractors streamlines mission administration and ensures contractor reliability, mentioned Lindsay Betteridge, supervisory contract specialist for NAVFAC Southeast, in a press release. 

“MACCs save the command and the federal government time and assets,” Betteridge mentioned. 

Work beneath the contract is because of be accomplished by June 2030. 

Guantanamo Bay Hospital Awarded

NAVFAC Southeast additionally awarded a separate $227.6-million fixed-price contract on June 3 to DPR-RQ Building LLC for a mission to construct an ambulatory care heart and dental clinic at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

DPR-RQ was the only real bidder for the work, in response to the Protection Dept. contract award notice. 

With contract choices that haven’t but been exercised, the worth could be elevated to $237.1 million. NAVFAC is funding the work incrementally. 

The deliberate advanced would exchange outdated amenities to offer medical providers for army personnel and their households. The mission is scheduled for completion by September 2029.