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

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

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

The award is the biggest contracting software in NAVFAC Southeast historical past, Capt. Miguel Dieguez, its commanding officer, stated in an announcement. The contract “will present the important capability by way of a extremely certified cadre of contractors to ship mission-critical infrastructure investments throughout the Southeast area for years to return,” he added. 

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

The usage of MACCs to pre-qualify contractors streamlines venture administration and ensures contractor reliability, stated Lindsay Betteridge, supervisory contract specialist for NAVFAC Southeast, in an announcement. 

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

Work below 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 venture to construct an ambulatory care middle and dental clinic at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

DPR-RQ was the only bidder for the work, in line with the Protection Dept. contract award notice. 

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

The deliberate complicated would change outdated services to supply medical providers for army personnel and their households. The venture is scheduled for completion by September 2029.