DESIGN-BID-BUILD (DBB) PHASE III GROUNDWATER TREATMENT PLANT CONSTRUCTION, NWIRP BETHPAGE, NEW YORK (PREVIOUS NOTICE ID N4008526R0045)

This contract solicitation, designated N4008526R0161, is for the Design-Bid-Build construction of the Phase III Groundwater Treatment Plant at the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant in Bethpage, New York, with a firm fixed price delivery arrangement. The work requires full installation of process equipment and associated appurtenances to treat metals, volatile organics, and 1,4-Dioxane, encompassing civil site work including earthwork, subsurface utilities, foundation and structural construction of the main plant building, electrical and networking systems, SCADA and PLC control systems with redundant servers and HMI development, and comprehensive commissioning supported by an independent firm. All work must be completed within 1,095 calendar days after award, with commencement required within 15 days of notice to proceed, and the schedule must include final cleanup and bond submission. The place of performance is in Bethpage, New York, with the contracting office located in Norfolk, Virginia. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module in PDF format, no larger than 1.9 GB per file, and must be divided into two separate files for price and non-price factors, with any cross-contamination rendering the information ineligible for evaluation. The deadline for submission is July 8, 2026. The solicitation incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses by reference, including critical provisions related to offeror instructions, contract termination for convenience, default, whistleblower rights, cybersecurity compliance, and representation requirements for former DoD personnel, fraud convictions, and business operations with sanctioned regimes. Specific deviations under 2026-O0038 apply to clauses on instructions to offerors and service of protest. Offerors must comply with CMMC requirements for handling federal contract information and controlled unclassified information, adhere to USACE EM 385-1-1 safety standards, and meet Buy American and ADA compliance obligations. Mandatory attachments include technical drawings and specifications containing Controlled Unclassified Information, which must be requested via DOD Safe. Pricing must be submitted as a total fixed price for Line Item 0001, composed of subitems covering planning, mobilization, civil works, structure, instrumentation, electrical, and landscaping. Evaluation is based on five non-price factors—corporate experience, management approach and schedule, safety, and small business utilization—all of equal importance, and past performance, which holds equal weight