Counter-IED Facilities Under Construction in Indian Head, MD
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington in Washington, DC has issued contracts for construction of facilities at Indian Head, MD related to explosives disposal and counter-IED work. NAVSEA’s Energetics Center also resides at Indian Head, which makes it an appropriate location to address issues like IED land mines.
Thus far, all contracts have been awarded to John C. Grimberg Co., Inc. of Rockville, MD.
Sept 28/06: $7.5 million for firm-fixed price Task Order #0013 under previously awarded indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract N62477-04-D-0012. This covers Phase 2 of the Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Support Facility at Stump Neck Annex, Indian Head. Work involves the design and construction of a two-story addition to Building 2172, which will connect to both the existing original construction and the Phase 1 addition. The addition will include a raised floor server room, two Sensitive Areas, offices for the four Service Detachments, a Visual Imaging Lab, and an Advanced Concepts Lab, along with various administrative and support offices. The entire building will be a secure facility.
Work is expected to be complete by April 2008. Three proposals were received for this task order.
Sept 14/06: $8.5 million for firm-fixed-price Task Order #0010 under previously awarded multiple award design/build construction contract N62477-04-D-0012. Project Number P-187 the Joint Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Laboratory in the Stump Neck Annex at Indian Head, MD. This project constructs an addition to and modernizes Building 2015 at the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division; the complete facility consists of a high bay area, computing area, office, meeting, and storage spaces. It is designed to handle open storage of classified material and to provide secure connectivity with intelligence agencies and operational elements deployed world-wide.
Work is expected to be complete by February 2008, though contract funds will expire at the end of the fiscal year. Two proposals were received for this Task Order.
The basic multiple-award contract under which these task orders were issued was competitively procured via the NAVFAC e-solicitation website, with 17 proposals received and an award made on July 22, 2004. The 7 winning contractors (John C. Grimberg Co., Inc. is N62477-04-D-0012) may compete for task orders under the contract, whose total amount is not to exceed $500 million including the base year and 4 option years.
