Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic (NAVFAC Atlantic) has awarded a $150 million architect-engineer contract to Stantec and AECOM JV to support the U.S. Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) and other critical infrastructure initiatives.
The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is expected to provide early-phase planning, design development, and technical analysis aimed at modernizing public shipyard infrastructure. Most of the anticipated work is expected to occur at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where SIOP investments are focused on upgrading dry docks, production facilities, utilities, and waterfront infrastructure while minimizing impacts to ongoing maintenance operations.
“This contract expands NAVFAC’s engineering advantage and ability to conduct deliberate, long-range planning as we rebuild the Navy’s public shipyards,” said Rear Adm. Jorge Cuadros, commander of NAVFAC Atlantic. “By investing early in rigorous design and engineering with our industry partners, we reduce risk, improve execution, and ensure our shipyard workforce has the modern facilities needed to safely and efficiently enable our warfighting fleets.”
SIOP is an enterprise-wide Navy effort integrating infrastructure, facilities, and industrial equipment investments across the service’s four public shipyards to increase capacity and improve configuration for long-term fleet maintenance.
“Through a coordinated, enterprise-wide approach, SIOP is delivering integrated investments in infrastructure and industrial plant equipment at the Navy’s four public shipyards,” said SIOP program manager Capt. Luke Greene. “These investments expand shipyard capacity, optimize configuration, and help ensure the Navy can meet the maintenance requirements of its nuclear-powered fleet well into the future.”
Under the contract, the joint venture will provide architect-engineer services tailored to the Northeast’s geology, environmental conditions, and construction requirements. Scope of work may include development of military construction documentation; planning and design charrettes; design-bid-build and design-build solicitation packages; engineering studies and modeling; technical surveys and investigations; construction cost estimates; collateral equipment procurement packages; interior design services; post-award construction support; program management; and updates to United Facilities Criteria and United Facilities Guide Specifications.
The award includes a base year with four option years, providing up to 60 months of performance or until the contract’s maximum value is reached. Option years could extend performance through January 2031. Fiscal year 2024 military construction-design funds totaling $10,000 were obligated at award to satisfy the guaranteed minimum.
The contract was competitively procured via sam.gov in accordance with federal architect-engineer selection procedures under Title 40 of U.S. Code, Chapter 11. NACFAC noted that one proposal was received and evaluated based on specialized experience, professional qualifications, past performance, quality control, program management capacity, sustainable design practices, small-business commitment, firm location, and workload.
