Sources Sought
P801 A School Dormitory at NAS Pensacola, FL
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N6945027RP801
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NAVFAC Southeast is asking industry for interest in a design-bid-build contract to build a new three-story, 280-unit student dormitory (about 150,000 square feet) at NAS Pensacola, FL, and to demolish three buildings. The stated construction size is $100 million to $150 million with a 1,200 calendar day performance period. This is a Sources Sought for market research, not a solicitation.
Watch out for
- Very large bonding requirement. A surety must back at least $100 million per project, which most small businesses cannot get.
- Large project experience required. Comparable prime projects of about $100 million or 150,000 square feet are expected, and smaller ones need a written explanation.
- Short response window. Responses are due 21 October 2026, about 12 days after posting.
- Incomplete responses are discarded. Missing any required item or the deadline means the response will not be considered, and no results are sent back.
Responses that do not meet all requirements or are not submitted within the allotted time will
- Flood-prone, culturally sensitive site. The site is near sea level within 1,500 feet of Pensacola Bay, which adds design and construction risk.
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Full brief
What they want
- Construct a new three-story dormitory with 280 double-occupancy units for up to 560 residents
- Demolish buildings 601, 602 and 623, leaving the mechanical space next to Building 602 operating
- Build to the 2024 IBC, NFPA 101, UFC and the NAS Pensacola Installation Appearance Plan
- Account for flood hazards and cultural significance of the site
- Contract type
- Design-bid-build construction
- Period of performance
- 1,200 calendar days (anticipated)
- Place of performance
- Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL
- Estimated value
- Between $100,000,000 and $150,000,000 (magnitude of construction)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-21 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
- How to submit
- Email to dennis.p.bourgault.civ@us.navy.mil and lindsay.e.betteridge.civ@us.navy.mil, subject line NAS PENSACOLA, FLORIDA P801 DORMITORY
- Page limits
- No more than 6 pages; email no more than 5 MB
What to include when you submit
- Include company name, address and point of contact
- State business size and socio-economic status; include SBA certification if claiming HUBZone or 8(a)
- Give surety name, contact and bonding capacity per project and aggregate
- Show SAM registration with CAGE code and entity identifier
- Say whether you would submit a proposal if a solicitation is issued
- List contract vehicles you hold (GWAC, FSS, MACC, MATOC, etc.)
- Provide 3 to 5 comparable projects with contract number, title, completion date, ratings and final value
You must have
- Bonding capacity of at least $100 million per project
bonding capacity of at least $100 Million per project, and the maximum aggregate bonding
- Three to five prime-contractor projects (dormitories, multi-family housing, hotels, office buildings or similar) of about $100 million or 150,000 sq ft or more, finished in the past seven years
a minimum of three (3) to a maximum of five (5) projects demonstrating the
- SAM registration with CAGE code
- SBA certification copy if claiming HUBZone or 8(a) status
If your firm is claiming HUBZone or 8(a) status, provide a copy of your SBA certification.
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation approach for any future solicitation
- Whether the future award will be set aside for a socioeconomic category
- Actual solicitation dates; none is available yet
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- N6945027RP801
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Navfacsyscom Southeast
- NAICS
- 236220
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Pensacola, FL, 32508
- Contracting contact
- Dennis Bourgaultdennis.p.bourgault.civ@us.navy.mil
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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