The U.S. Navy has issued a preliminary presolicitation notice for a major contracting program tied to the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP), advancing plans for construction of a new multimission drydock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash.
The contract, titled Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program Multi-Mission Dry Dock, Multiple Award Construction Contract, carries a maximum value of $30 billion and is expected to become one of the largest federal shipyard infrastructure construction programs in recent memory.
The Navy plans to issue an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity multiple award construction contract request for proposals in September 2026. The contract would carry a base period of 60 months with up to five 12-month option periods, for a total possible duration of 10 years, or until the $30 billion contract ceiling is reached…