Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic awarded a $150 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architect-engineer contract to Stantec-AECOM SIOP JV, of Burlington, Massachusetts, to provide design and engineering services supporting the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program and other critical infrastructure initiatives.
The contract primarily supports early-phase planning, design development, and technical analysis required to modernize public shipyard infrastructure—particularly at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard—where the majority of anticipated work will occur. Efforts will focus on enabling long-term modernization of dry docks, production facilities, utilities, and waterfront infrastructure while minimizing impacts to ongoing maintenance operations and sustaining fleet readiness.
“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 Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic. “By investing early in rigorous design and engineering with our outstanding 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”
The award supports the Navy’s ongoing modernization of its public shipyards through the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, an enterprise-wide initiative integrating infrastructure, facilities, and industrial equipment investments across the shipyard enterprise.
“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.”
Architect-engineer services under the contract are tailored to the unique geology, environmental conditions, and construction requirements of the Northeast region. Work may include development of military construction project documentation; planning and design charrettes; design-bid-build and design-build solicitation packages; engineering studies and modeling; technical surveys and investigations; construction cost estimating; collateral equipment buy packages; comprehensive interior design services; post-award construction support; program management; and updates to United Facilities Criteria and United Facilities Guide Specifications.
The contract includes a base year and four option years, providing up to 60 months of performance or until the maximum contract value is reached, whichever occurs first, with option years extending performance through January 2031. Fiscal year 2024 military construction-design funds in the amount of $10,000 will be obligated at the time of award to satisfy the guaranteed minimum and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was competitively procured through the sam.gov website in accordance with federal architect-engineer selection procedures under Title 40, U.S. Code, Chapter 11, with one proposal received and evaluated based on specialized experience, professional qualifications, and past performance, as well as quality control, program management capacity, sustainable design practices, small business commitment, firm location, and workload.
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command is the Navy’s facilities engineering systems command, providing planning, design, construction, and sustainment of shore infrastructure worldwide. NAVFAC delivers the facilities and systems that support the Navy and Marine Corps, enabling warfighter readiness, resiliency, and mission success.