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GRANDE puts up to $1 billion of Navy construction in reach of small businesses. Now is the time to get ready for it. NAVFAC Northwest has named 11 small businesses to its new GRANDE Multiple Award Construction Contract, which has a shared ceiling of $1 billion. The contract is set aside entirely for small businesses, and the Navy expects most of the work to happen in Washington State.For the region's small contractors, trades and suppliers, GRANDE is one of the most important Navy construction vehicles to watch over the next few years. It's built for the mid-size projects that keep bases...

The Navy’s planned Multi-Mission Dry Dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility will bring years of major construction activity to Bremerton — along with significant impacts on traffic, parking, workforce demand and the local economy. A recent Kitsap Sun report highlights the scale of the project, which is part of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program. Construction is expected to continue into the late 2030s and include extensive demolition, dredging, excavation and concrete work along the Bremerton waterfront.During peak construction, hundreds of workers and significant volumes of materials will need to move in and out of the shipyard...

Agreement underscores Tribal treaty rights, regional partnership, and the long-term economic significance of Navy modernization in Kitsap CountyA major Navy infrastructure project in Kitsap County has reached an important milestone with the signing of an agreement between the Suquamish Tribe and the U.S. Navy related to the planned Multi-Mission Dry Dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.The agreement is intended to honor and protect the Suquamish Tribe’s treaty rights as the Navy advances construction planning for the massive dry dock project at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. The project is part of the Navy’s broader Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program,...

A significant new federal leasing opportunity tied to the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) is now open — and it has direct implications for Kitsap County property owners, developers, and contractors.The Department of the Navy (DoN), on behalf of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Northwest, has issued a Solicitation for Offers (SFO N4425526RP00018) to lease warehouse space near Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Bremerton. This opportunity supports long-term shipyard operations and modernization efforts under SIOP, one of the Navy’s largest multi-year infrastructure initiatives. Offers due: March 20, 2026 at 12:00 PMWhat the Navy Is Looking ForUnder this solicitation,...

View latest story by Peiyu Lin for the Kitsap SunThe Navy has announced another major step forward in modernizing Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). On September 5, officials awarded a $377.7 million contract to the Kiewit-Alberici Joint Venture to continue seismic upgrades on Dry Dock 4.This latest investment comes just days after reports highlighted that preparatory modernization work at PSNS has already reached $447 million as part of the Navy’s 20-year, $20 billion Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP). The earlier funding covered a wide range of projects—everything from site preparation to infrastructure improvements—laying the...

Reposted from Stars & Stripes  By Gary Warner  • September 3, 2025BREMERTON, Wash. — The U.S. Navy plans to invest $377.7 million to strengthen Dry Dock 4 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, enhancing its survivability in the event of a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, the Navy announced Tuesday. The project, awarded to Kiewit-Alberici Joint Venture, is part of the Pentagon’s 20-year, $20-billion Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) to overhaul all four of the nation’s public shipyards in Puget Sound; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Norfolk, Va.; and in Kittery, Maine.Recent Government Accountability Office surveys have indicated the...

Read Kitsap Sun story be Peiyu Lin:  Prep work to modernize PSNS already worth $447M, with final project estimates unknownNavy Shares Progress on PSNS Dry Dock Plans at Kitsap SummitAt the August 21 Kitsap Industrial Readiness Summit, hosted by the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance in Bremerton, Navy officials provided an update on long-term shipyard modernization efforts at Naval Base Kitsap and answered questions from community members and local business leaders. (See event slide decks)Where Things StandDavid Sweet, director of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) at PSNS & IMF, said design work for the new multi-mission dry dock is...

KEDA's 2025 Kitsap Industrial Readiness Summit  Slide DecksThis annual event is the premier opportunity to hear directly about the Navy’s multi-billion-dollar investment in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). Through the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP), four aging naval shipyards—including ours—will be reconfigured, modernized, and optimized into state-of-the-art facilities ready to serve our Nation for decades to come.You’ll hear timely updates and insights from Navy leadership, industry experts, and local partners, including:NBK Slides•    Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Briefing – The Navy’s preferred alternative, plus Q&A•    SIOP: The National Picture – Lessons  Shipyard modernization efforts across the country Industrial...

The Draft EIS is now available for public review and input during a 45-day comment period through Sept. 3,public meeting scheduled for Aug. 7.SILVERDALE, Wash. — The U.S. Navy has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the construction of a new dry dock and associated waterfront infrastructure improvements at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton (NBK-Bremerton) and at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor (NBK-Bangor) in Washington state.The Navy requests and welcomes public input on the environmental analysis presented in the Draft EIS and on the project's potential to affect historic properties pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.In the Draft EIS, the Navy is proposing to construct a new multi-mission dry dock that is capable of supporting Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers at PSNS & IMF.The Navy is proposing...

CLOSES MAY 26!  The US Navy’s Real Estate Division, new amendments to the active Phase 2 Solicitation for Offers (SFO) LI-14174 leasing opportunity with the Department of the Navy. Phase 2 Solicitation for Offers (SFO) LI-14174 closes on Monday, May 26th.   IMPORTANT INFORMATION From US Navy’s Real Estate Division, Zachary Schuhart,  zachary.t.schuhart2.civ@us.navy.mil:For those still finalizing their submission: I (Zachary Schuhart) strongly encourage you to review Section 2 of the SFO.  Section 2.1. ‘How to Offer’ is very important for ensuring your submittal conforms to the requirements of the solicitation for us to evaluate.  This section also provides instructions for how to...

PHASE 2 Solicitation is Live Now!Administrative, Warehouse, Industrial, and Laydown Space Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, WASHINGTON Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM) Offers Due: May 26, 2025 11:59 pm HSTProduct Service Code: X1GZ - LEASE/RENTAL OF OTHER WAREHOUSE BUILDINGSNAICS Code: 493110 - General Warehousing and StoragePlace of Performance: Bremerton , WAVIEW ON SAM.GOV The Department of the Navy (DoN), on behalf of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific, is issuing this Phase 2 of Solicitation for Offers (SFO) LI-14174. Offers must be received no later than 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on Monday, May 26th, 2025 at 11:59...

Solicitation No: N44255-25-R-1502Title: GRANDE Multiple Award Construction Contract (GRANDE MACC)Type: Construction Pre-Solicitation NoticeIssue RFP Date:  Approximately March 2025Due Date for Proposals (Phase I):  April 4, 2025 - 9:00-10:30 AM (PDT).Contract Not-To-Exceed/Task Order Range: Contract Not-To-Exceed for all contracts awarded under the Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) is $1 B total / Task order range is approximately $5,000,000 to $30,000,000. INDUSTRY DAY - Thursday, March 13th 9-11amNaval Undersea Museum - 1 Garnett Way, Keyport .  VIRTUAL:  Join online event with this MS Teams link.LIVE EVENT: RSVP VIA EMAIL TO Shelby.l.flowers4.civ@us.navy.mil and nancy.m.coffee.civ@us.navy.mil.Please include: Last Name, First Name, and email contact.No badging is...

General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $654,668,551. Work will be performed in Bremerton, Washington, and is expected to be completed by October 2030. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was competitively procured and solicited via the System for Award Management...

Opinion: How to keep and grow defense-related economic impact in WashingtonJames Collins and Dave Zeeck to The Kitsap SunThe military presence in Washington State is critical for national defense and an overwhelmingly positive force for the state’s economy.To keep it that way the state needs a new strategy and approach – working at the governor’s direction – that focuses exclusively on protecting and growing defense-related economic impact.That’s a pivotal conclusion of a recently released independent economic impact analysis commissioned by the Washington Legislature.As the home to six major military installations, over 100,000 personnel, 185,000 military family members, and more than...

Advancing Proven Solutions in Maritime TechnologyOctober 8, 2024 – Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced an expansion of its footprint in the Pacific Northwest with the opening of its Bremerton Maritime Tech Facility in Bremerton, Washington. This state-of-the-art center of excellence and engineering hub will help to advance maritime technology and operational proficiency. Expanding upon Booz Allen’s specialized engineering resources to tackle growing client challenges across the Department of Defense (DOD), the Bremerton Maritime Tech Facility is a cutting-edge hub that supports defense clients with pioneering solutions in maritime uncrewed and autonomous vehicle technology, as well as immersive engineering and...

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Northwest awarded Absher Construction Co. a $145 million task order to replace the electrical substation and perform associated infrastructure work to provide reliable power at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) in Bremerton, Washington, Sept. 16.Awarded under an existing multiple-award construction contract in support of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP), the project will construct an electrical substation consisting of two 40/60 megavolt-ampere substations and supporting infrastructure, which will ensure the shipyard is equipped to continue supporting critical fleet maintenance activities and accommodate upcoming SIOP projects. The existing substation is beyond...

$145 million task order to Absher Construction Co.Story by Peiyu Lin  for the Kitsap SunThe Navy is making progress on its long-term Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, with the announcement of a $145 million dollar contract announced for a major initial project.The first significant SIOP military construction project at the shipyard is to replace an electric substation and perform associated infrastructure work to provide reliable power at PSNS. The new electrical substation will include two 40/60 megavolt-ampere substations and supporting infrastructure, "which will ensure the shipyard is equipped to continue supporting critical fleet maintenance activities...

KEDA recently hosted the second annual Kitsap Industrial Readiness Summit featuring Navy leadership who presented updates on the status of work related to the U.S. Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) at Naval Base Kitsap Installations.Capt. John Hale, Naval Base Kitsap commanding officer, said that the Navy plans to release the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the public to review and comment in early 2025. The updated estimation represented about one more year of waiting since the Navy said in the first year of the industrial summit last August that the draft would be released in early or mid-winter...

N4425524RP00021 Admin Lease Space PSNS & IMFAdministrative Space:  Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, NAVSEASYSCOMAdmin Space consisting of:Requirement A – 30,738 Square FeetRequirement B – 12,837 Square FeetClassificationOriginal Set Aside:  Product Service Code: X1AA - LEASE/RENTAL OF OFFICE BUILDINGSNAICS Code:  5311 - Lessors of Real EstatePlace of Performance:  Bremerton , WA 98312Description The Department of the Navy, hereinafter referred to as “Tenant” and/or “Government”, seeks to award a one-year lease, with up to nine (9) one-year renewal options near Bremerton, Washington. This Solicitation for Offers (SFO) is offered to address two separate space requirements. Requirement A is for approximately...

View event photos here Video now available! Thank you to everyone who came out to our 2024 Annual Meeting & Economic Forecast event! Please join us in thanking our presenters and  our premier sponsors Port Madison Enterprises, and hospitality sponsor Puget Sound Energy - they made this event possible!2024 Economic Forecast with Hart Hodges & James McCafferty, co-directors WWU Center for Economic & Business Research SPECIAL GUEST: Rep. Derek KilmerThe State of NBK: CAPT. John Hale, CO of Naval Base KitsapALSO SEE:  Erin Leedham honored with Kitsap Economic Champion Award at KEDA 2024 Annual Meeting & Economic Forecast event.If you were in...

Thank you to everyone who came out to the KEDA 2024 Annual Meeting & Economic Forecast Luncheon!  Please take a moment to complete this BRIEF SURVEY and let us know how we did! event survey  Slide decks are available now, event video and photos coming soon!  Please join us in thanking our presenters and sponsors, Port Madison Enterprises and Puget Sound Energy, for making this event possible.Special thanks to Hart Hodges & James McCafferty, co-directors WWU Center for Economic & Business Research for an informative and concise economic forecast presentation!CAPT. John Hale, Commanding Officer of Naval Base Kitsap for his presentation “State of the...

NAVFAC NW just issued two market research synopses for upcoming MACCs totaling $11 billion dollarsDeadline extended! Apply by Friday, March 22nd at noon.These are Sources Sought Notices only and not a request for proposal or invitation for bid.It is still critical that area construction firms and contractors respond to this Sources Sought, including small businesses.Venti MACC, N4425524R1503Approx. $10B anticipated to be a full and open MACC.Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest (NAVFAC) is seeking responses from construction firms capable of performing a Design-Build (DB)/Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) for General Construction Services.  https://sam.gov/opp/7c97ff5fca044805a96c94a5a01a0d22/view•    Product...

Navy leaders, elected officials, community stakeholders and business owners gathered to learn about SIOP (Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program), the Navy's massive investment  to construct and recapitalize dry docks, recapitalize and reconfigure infrastructure, and modernize industrial plant equipment.  Reposted with permission: Kitsap Sun by Peiyu Lin BREMERTON — The construction of the Navy's new multi-mission dry dock at PSNS & IMF — the first dry dock that will be capable of docking the nation's newest Ford-class aircraft carriers — could start as early as Fiscal Year 2026, it was announced at a meeting this week. Currently, 15% of the new dock's design is complete, but...

By Diana Stancy Correll for Navy Times A woman is serving as the executive officer of a submarine for the first time — just over 10 years after the Silent Service opened to women. Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan, who joined the Navy in 2010, reported for duty to the ballistic missile submarine Kentucky, based out of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, as its executive officer Nov. 12. Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan, the executive officer of the gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine Kentucky, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, poses for a portrait at Deterrent Park onboard Naval Base Kitsap –...

NOAA’s real-time observations to aid Naval Base Kitsap and mariners View original post  Mariners can breathe a little easier when sailing in and around Naval Base Kitsap in Washington state. The base is now fitted with a NOAA system that helps ensure safe and efficient marine navigation. The technology is part of a nationwide network called Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, or PORTS?.  Kitsap PORTS is the 37th system in this network of precision marine navigation sensors, and is the result of a partnership between NOAA and the U.S. Navy. The sensors track oceanographic and...

KEDA's Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is partnering with NAVFAC NW to host a Pre-Proposal Conference on NW MACC Regional Contract and 8(a) MACC Regional Contract. May 11th - 1:00-2:30pm 8(a) MACC / 2:45-4:15 NW MACC Solicitation No: N44255-21-R-4000 Title: NW MACC Regional Contract Solicitation No: N44255-21-R-2001 Title: 8(a) MACC Regional Contract NOTE RE: 8(a) MACC: Proposal accepted from firms located only in SBA Region X (WA, OR, ID, AK) The activity Small Business occurs with this determination. Contact: Kathy Cocus cocus@kitsapeda.org https://kitsapeda.me/MACC KEDA’S PTAC IS PARTNERING WITH NAVFAC NW TO HOST A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE ON NW MACC...

June 6, 2024 -Reposted from NAVFAC HQThe Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) completed part one of its first-ever Industry Day June 5 The event was broadcast to approximately 500 attendees and included a familiarization video on Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNS), a detailed description of the SIOP baseline plan for PHNS, and remarks from SIOP leaders on how SIOP is critical to the Navy’s mission, as well as the need for innovative ideas that break from the Department of Defense’s typical processes and ways of doing business.“Industry Day provides our stakeholders a better understanding of the challenges SIOP is facing...

PEO II Industry Innovation Day :THINK DIFFERENT, BUILD BETTERThe Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) and Program Executive Office Industrial Infrastructure (PEO II) hosted a Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) Industry Day on June 5, 2024. View video here Part 2 will occur in Washington, DC on August 13-15, 2024.  An organization (e.g., contractor, vendor, professional association, academic institution, etc.) will have approximately 30 minutes to present its recommendation to a panel of federal government representatives.  The intent is to expose government technical and contracting personnel to ideas not typically used in federal procurements (principally design, construction, and industrial equipment) so that the...