Solicitation

N4008526R0228 DESIGN-BUILD (DB), REPAIR OTC DORM KING HALL BLDG 291, NAVAL STATION NEWPORT RI, NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND

Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N4008526R0228

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The Navy (NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic) wants a design-build contractor to do a major renovation of King Hall (Building 291), a 172,000 square foot dormitory at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The work is a task order under a Global Contingency Construction multiple-award contract, so only the six companies holding that contract can bid. The estimated price is $100 million to $250 million and the job must finish within 1,278 calendar days of award.

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Only six MAC holders can bid. This is a task order under a multiple-award contract, so a company that does not already hold one of the six GCC MAC contracts cannot submit an offer, even though the notice lists no set-aside. All MAC holders are invited to attend the Site Visit for this project.
Very large project. The estimated price is $100 million to $250 million over 1,278 days, which takes large bonding, cash flow and management capacity. The estimated price range for this project is between $100,000,000 and
Heavy liquidated damages. Finishing late costs the contractor $17,115.93 for every calendar day of delay. the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $17,115.93 for each
Bid guarantee due with the offer. A bid bond of up to $3 million must be submitted with the proposal, before any award. Amount shall be at least twenty percent (20%) of the proposed price, but shall not exceed $3 million
Longer schedule is rated Unacceptable. Any schedule longer than 1,278 calendar days fails the technical factor, and a shorter duration you propose becomes binding in the contract.
Complex, hazardous building work. The job combines hazardous material abatement, tenant relocation, a full design and seismic and life safety work that must all be sequenced together. major renovation of the building to remedy deficiencies in hazardous materials abatement, building
PIEE-only submission. Proposals must be uploaded in PIEE; emailed or hand-delivered proposals are not accepted and the PIEE receipt time decides whether it is on time. Only the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module
Site visit already held and pre-proposal questions deadline near or past. The site visit was on 17 September 2026 and questions are due 14 days before the proposal date (about 2 October 2026); a visit log was added by Amendment 0001 but is a scanned file. Date: 17 September 2026
Inconsistent name for Factor 1. Factor 1 is called Technical Solution in one place and Management Approach and Schedule in another, so confirm what is evaluated with the contracting specialist. The technical factor (Factor 1 – Management Approach and Schedule) is of equal importance to the

Read from the notice and 2 attachments. 1 not read in full.

26R0228 Amendment 0001.pdf
26R0228 King Hall Bldg 291 - General Requirements.pdf
26R0228 King Hall Site Visit Log.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read

All attachments on SAM.gov

Full brief

What they want

Design and build a major renovation of the 4-story, about 172,000 sq ft King Hall dormitory (Bldg 291) with a basement
Hazardous materials abatement
Fix water leaks in the building envelope: full roof replacement, new windows and storefront entrances, exterior masonry repairs
Replace building-wide mechanical, plumbing and controls; electrical power, lighting, security and communications; fire protection and fire detection; complete life safety upgrades
Build a new passenger elevator and structural improvements for seismic requirements
Reconfigure interior spaces: new multi-purpose areas on the first floor and move the SMART clinic from the third to the first deck, plus minor renovation of the existing NHCNE clinic space
Add a new fire lane and other exterior site improvements
Provide record shop drawings (reproducible copies) as deliverables

Contract type: Task order under an IDIQ Global Contingency Construction (GCC) Multiple Award Contract; design-build; awarded on a fair opportunity basis with best value tradeoff. Price is a total lump sum.
Period of performance: 1,278 calendar days from date of award, including 15 calendar days for submission and approval of bonds and insurance, and including Bid Options
Place of performance: Naval Station Newport, Newport, Rhode Island (King Hall, Building 291, 291 Kollmeyer Street). The building will not be occupied during the work.
Estimated value: $100,000,000 to $250,000,000
Contract vehicle: Limited to the six holders of the NAVFAC Global Contingency Construction (GCC) Multiple Award Contract: N6247024D0019 (Aptim Federal Services), D0020 (CDM, a Joint Venture), D0021 (ECC Contingency Constructors), D0022 (Gilbane Federal), D0023 (Jacobs Project Management), D0024 (Perini Management Service)
How they'll choose: Best value tradeoff. Price plus two non-price factors; the non-price factors combined are about equal to price. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to hold them.
Offers due: 16 October 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT (02:00PM EDT)
How to submit: PIEE Solicitation Module only, as PDF files, no larger than 1.9 GB per file. Emailed, mailed and hand-delivered proposals are not accepted.
Page limits: Factor 1 narrative: 10 pages (plus up to 4 supplementary drawings that do not count); no limit on the summary schedule. Factor 2 explanation of problems and corrective actions: 4 pages total. Pages over the limit are not evaluated.

What they'll judge offers on

Factor 1 - Technical Solution (narrative work plan and summary schedule; a schedule longer than 1,278 days is rated Unacceptable)
Factor 2 - Past Performance (equal in importance to Factor 1; based on the offeror's task orders under the MAC; no past performance gets a Neutral rating)
Price (total lump sum)

What to include when you submit

Submit the Price Proposal and the Non-Price Factors Proposal separately but at the same time; keep price out of the technical proposal and technical content out of the price proposal
Include a cover page with solicitation number and title, offeror name, address, phone, EIN, UEI, CAGE code, Federal Tax ID, and point of contact details
Price Proposal must include the completed Price Proposal Form (all CLINs), all amendments acknowledged, copy of SAM representations and certifications with proof of SAM registration, and the separate FAR 52.209-13 (Arms Control Treaties) certification
Include confirmation of VETS-4212 filing for the 2024/2025 cycle
Include a bid guarantee (Standard Form 24) of at least 20 percent of the offer price, capped at $3 million
Schedule must be built on an award date of 15 March 2027 (for proposal purposes only) and must not run longer than 1,278 calendar days
Proposal acceptance period is 120 calendar days from the due date
Send questions on the Pre-Proposal Inquiry form (Attachment C) by email to Catharine Keeling at least 14 calendar days before the proposal due date
Performance and payment bonds are due 10 calendar days after award

You must have

Must hold one of the six NAVFAC Global Contingency Construction (GCC) Multiple Award Contracts (N6247024D0019 through D0024); all MAC terms apply to the task order All terms and conditions of N6247024D0019/0020/0021/0022/0023/0024 Global Contingency
Active SAM registration with current representations and certifications Copy of Representation and Certifications and proof of registration in System for Award
Bid guarantee (SF 24) of at least 20 percent of the offer price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, with the offer each offeror shall submit with its offer a guarantee bond (Standard Form 24) in a penal sum equal to at least
Performance and payment bonds after award Performance and Payment Bonds are required from the contract task order awardee ten (10) calendar days
CMMC Level 1 (self-assessment) cybersecurity requirements This solicitation includes CMMC Level 1 (Self- Assessment) Requirements in accordance with
Davis-Bacon wage determination RI20260001 (dated 07/30/2026) applies, so workers must be paid at least the listed wages and fringes
Rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rules for the rated quantities

Not in the notice text

The full design-build RFP technical requirements (Attachment A, Volumes 1 and 2) were not provided
The Price Proposal Form with the contract line items and what the Bid Options are (Attachment D) was not provided
The Pre-Proposal Inquiry log (Attachment C), PIEE vendor instructions (Attachment E), base access form (F), map (G) and the brand-name justification for the fire alarm system (Attachment H) were not provided
The King Hall Site Visit Log added by Amendment 0001 is a scanned PDF with no readable text
The notice text itself only says to log in to PIEE; it gives no place of performance in its fields
Whether any small business participation or subcontracting goals apply is not stated in the text provided
No incumbent or prior contract is named

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Key facts

Response due: Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Posted: Sep 23, 2026
Notice type: Solicitation
Solicitation: N4008526R0228
Agency: Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
Office: Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic
NAICS: 236220
Product/service code: Z2JZ
Business type: Construction & renovation
Place of performance: 02841
Contracting contact: CATHARINE Keelingcatharine.a.keeling@navy.mil7573410150
Versions: 4 (amended since first posted)

Full notice text from SAM.gov

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