Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) Support Services

The Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) Support Services solicitation, identified by N6426726R6210, seeks comprehensive programmatic, technical, and administrative services to modernize infrastructure at four public nuclear shipyards—Norfolk, Pearl Harbor, Portsmouth, and Puget Sound—primarily to support Virginia-class submarines and Ford-class aircraft carriers. The contractor will provide a broad range of services including strategic communication and public affairs, program and acquisition management, financial and business operations, environmental consulting, engineering analysis, industrial planning, and direct shipyard support, with at least 75% of all work required to be performed on-site at government facilities including the Washington Navy Yard. The program mandates use of specialized tools such as ACEIT for cost estimation, Primavera P6 and MS Project for scheduling, and digital twin modeling for infrastructure planning, with deliverables tied to strict compliance with DoDI 5000, NEPA, NHPA, and NAVSEA/NAVFAC guidance. The performance period includes a one-year base with four optional one-year extensions, potentially spanning five years, and requires contractor personnel to hold a Secret security clearance and have access to Controlled Unclassified Information. All work is governed by performance standards and contractual data requirements lists CDRL A001–A005, with inspection and acceptance conducted solely by the Government at the specified shipyard locations. The procurement is currently in a pre-solicitation sources-sought phase, with no finalized contract type, pricing structure, CLINs, or evaluation criteria established. The government is seeking industry input on potential structures such as FFP, CPFF, T&M, or IDIQ, with no set-aside or socioeconomic preferences announced. Labor requirements are outlined as 31.0 full-time equivalents across 17 categories, including cost engineers, project managers, and environmental specialists, but no rates or total value estimates are provided. Proposals must be submitted via email by 2:00 PM EDT on May 14, 2026, in a single 20-page document, and are limited to technical capability, management approach, and small business participation elements. Key contracting personnel include Pedro Rivas as the Contracting Officer and Dorcas Anthonio as the Contracts Specialist, both based at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Norco, CA. While security clearance sponsorship is anticipated and OCI risks are mitigated through prohibitions on inherently governmental functions, specific details on key