The Daily Dig:
NAVFAC Atlantic has awarded a $150 million firm-fixed-price architect-engineer IDIQ contract to the Stantec-AECOM SIOP Joint Venture. The contract supports planning and design work tied to the Navyās Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.
The work focuses on early phase planning, analysis, and design services to modernize public shipyard facilities while minimizing impacts to ongoing maintenance operations. Most anticipated work under the contract is expected to take place at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Project Snapshot:
Owner / Developer: U.S. Navy (NAVFAC Atlantic)
General Contractor: Not disclosed
Design Team: Stantec-AECOM SIOP JV
Sector: Federal / Naval Infrastructure
Value / Financing: $150 million firm-fixed-price IDIQ
Location: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (primary); Northeast region
Timeline / Status: Contract awarded; base year with four option years (up to 60 months)
TheJobWalk Thoughts:
This is a control move, not a construction headline. NAVFAC is buying speed and certainty on the design side for shipyards that can't afford downtime. When dry docks, utilities, and production facilities are already running hot, you can't wait around on procurement. Locking in an A-E team built for SIOP work keeps planning moving without hiccups. Contractors should see this for what it is, a signal that future bid sets will be detailed, demanding, and federally backed.
