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Navy SIOP in Puget Sound.
Ongoing coverage and analysis of SIOP procurement and construction in Puget Sound.
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- LOCATIONS
- Bremerton + Bangor, Washington
- CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
- NAVFAC · OICC PSNS
- MAJOR CURRENT PROJECT
- Multi-Mission Dry Dock
- ACTIVE PROCUREMENT
- MMDD MACC · N4425526R0005
- SIOP PROGRAM SCALE
- $200B+ · 50+ years (GAO)
- NEXT MILESTONE
- Oct 15, 2026 · Pre-proposal conference (anticipated)
The project
A multi-decade construction program in Puget Sound.
SIOP is the Navy’s long-term program to rebuild its four public shipyards — dry docks, facilities, utilities, and shipyard layout. GAO estimates the program will cost more than $200 billion and take more than 50 years to complete. At Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, the major project is the Multi-Mission Dry Dock at Bremerton, with related waterfront, utility, and facility work at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton and Bangor.
NAVFAC manages the program and holds contracting authority for SIOP facilities and dry dock investments; NAVSEA is the technical authority for the shipyards. On August 28, 2026, NAVFAC established Officer in Charge of Construction Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (OICC PSNS), a dedicated command overseeing contracting, engineering, and construction for the Multi-Mission Dry Dock.
Current procurement
The Multi-Mission Dry Dock procurement is underway.
MULTI-MISSION DRY DOCK MACC
N4425526R0005
- Phase
- Solicitation (proposal preparation)
- Acquisition
- MACC + task orders
- Acquisition method
- Single-phase, one-step design-build
NAVFAC Northwest has issued the solicitation for a full-and-open Multiple Award Construction Contract supporting the Multi-Mission Dry Dock program. The procurement contemplates approximately five IDIQ MACC awards through a single-phase, one-step design-build competition.
Offerors will compete for MACC awards, after which MACC holders may compete for individual task orders. The solicitation package includes materials addressing the initial competition as well as a seed task order involving Alternative Technical Concepts for Package No. 1—Marine; solicitation documents and amendments are available through the PIEE Solicitation Module.
| Date | Procurement milestone |
|---|---|
| August 20, 2026 | Industry Day (held) |
| September 30, 2026 | MACC solicitation released |
| October 15, 2026 | Anticipated MACC pre-proposal conference |
| December 1, 2026 | Anticipated MACC proposal due date |
| June 2027 | Anticipated MACC award |
| June 2027 | Anticipated issuance of Alternative Technical Concept (ATC) task order(s) |
| August 2027 | Anticipated initial ATC proposals due |
| November 2027 | Anticipated final ATC proposals due |
| November - December 2027 | Anticipated task order RFP for Marine Package #1 |
| June 2028 | Anticipated task order award for Marine Package #1 |
Current issues
Proposal preparation is underway for the MMDD MACC.
With the solicitation issued, the focus has shifted from acquisition planning to the competition for approximately five positions on the MMDD MACC. Proposals are currently due December 1, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for October 15.
The solicitation presents several issues that warrant particular attention during proposal preparation:
- Source selection. Non-price factors are significantly more important than price, with Past Performance alone equal in importance to the remaining weighted technical factors combined.
- Experience and past performance. The solicitation places particular emphasis on experience relevant to the operational, environmental, waterfront, design, and construction conditions expected on MMDD.
- ATC strategy. Offerors must demonstrate not simply their ability to perform future construction, but how they would identify, prioritize, develop, and collaborate with the Navy on Alternative Technical Concepts for Package No. 1.
- Price and long-term economics. Although much of the Price Model uses Government-established direct costs, certain proposed overhead and markup rates will remain applicable to future task orders.
- Small-business participation. The solicitation establishes a 10 percent minimum small-business participation requirement and requires offerors to demonstrate a credible approach for achieving it.
- Questions and amendments. Pre-proposal inquiries and subsequent amendments may materially affect proposal strategy as the competition develops.
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We will update this page as those issues develop and publish focused Notes addressing significant aspects of the solicitation and proposal process.
Project library
Key documents and sources for the Puget Sound SIOP program.
NAVY / NAVFAC
- Multi-Mission Dry Dock Project Website
- NAVFAC — PMO 555 (SIOP Program Management Office)
- NAVSEA — SIOP Program Overview
- September 9, 2026 Kitsap EDA — Industrial Readiness Summit and SIOP Industry Day Recap
- August 28, 2026 NAVFAC — OICC PSNS Established
- August 24, 2026 NAVFAC / KEDA — Multi-Mission Dry Dock Industry Day
- June 16, 2026 NAVFAC — Navy to Establish Officer in Charge of Construction Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
- June 15, 2026 NAVFAC — U.S. Navy Launches Industry Solicitation for Historic Bremerton Multi-Mission Dry Dock
- April 15, 2025 NAVFAC — SIOP Brief: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Small Business Summit)
PROCUREMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL / PERMITTING
- Bremerton Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements EIS Website
- EIS — Proposed Action
- Pending Final EIS and Record of Decision
- JULY 2025 Draft EIS — Executive Summary
- JULY 18, 2025 Federal Register — Notice of Public Meeting for the Draft EIS
- JUNE 8, 2022 Federal Register — Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS
PLANNING / FUNDING / OVERSIGHT
- Pending Navy FY2027 Military Construction Budget Justification — Multi-Mission Dry Dock
- September 25, 2026 GAO-26-107830 — Naval Shipyards: Complete Information Needed for Decision-Making on Multibillion-Dollar, 50-Year Infrastructure Program
- June 28, 2023 GAO-23-106067 — Navy Readiness: Actions Needed to Address Cost and Schedule Estimates for Shipyard Improvement
- May 10, 2022 GAO-22-105993 — Naval Shipyards: Ongoing Challenges Could Jeopardize Navy's Ability to Improve Shipyards
- May 10, 2022 Senate Armed Services Committee — Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (S. Hrg. 117-961)
- November 25, 2019 GAO-20-64 — Naval Shipyards: Key Actions Remain to Improve Infrastructure to Better Support Navy Operations
INDUSTRY MATERIALS
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Analysis
September 1, 2026
From Show Cause to Trial: Defending Against a Failure-to-Make-Progress Default
A termination for default based on failure to make progress is a mid-performance prediction: the contracting officer concludes,…
Note
October 5, 2026
MMDD MACC Source Selection: How NAVFAC Will Build Its Competitive Bench
The MMDD MACC solicitation is designed to select a bench of contractors before the Government has fully defined…
Alert
October 2, 2026
NAVFAC Issues MMDD MACC Solicitation for Puget Sound Multi-Mission Dry Dock
NAVFAC Northwest has issued Solicitation No. N44255-26-R-0005 for the Multi-Mission Dry Dock Multiple Award Construction Contract, or MMDD…
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