Takeaways
Key facts from the contract announcement
1. $975 Million Construction Ceiling
The Navy awarded 11 contracts under a multiple-award IDIQ framework with a combined maximum value of $975 million through September 2031.
2. Camp Lejeune Armory Awarded
Sauer Construction received the first task order, valued at $22.901 million, for construction of a new Special Operations Forces armory at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a combined maximum-value $975 million multiple-award construction contract to 11 companies for general construction work primarily supporting Marine Corps installations in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic area.
According to the Department of Defense contract announcement, the awards establish an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, or IDIQ, framework running through September 2031. Sauer Construction LLC has received the first task order, a $22.901 million award for a new Special Operations Forces armory at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
The $975 million figure represents the maximum combined value of the 11 contracts over the base period and four option years. It is not an amount immediately obligated or spent under the awards.
Scope of the Navy and Marine Corps Construction Contract
The contracts cover general construction services primarily within the Marine Corps Installations East area of responsibility. Additional work may be ordered elsewhere within the NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility.
The 11 awardees are:
- The Haskell Co., Jacksonville, Florida
- Walsh Federal LLC, Chicago, Illinois
- The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Maryland
- Environmental Chemical Corp., Burlingame, California
- BL Harbert International LLC, Birmingham, Alabama
- RQ Construction LLC, Carlsbad, California
- Sauer Construction LLC, Jacksonville, Florida
- Caddell Construction Co. (DE) LLC, Montgomery, Alabama
- W.M. Jordan Co., Wilmington, North Carolina
- Harkins Builders Inc., Columbia, Maryland
- Consigli Construction Co. Inc., Durham, North Carolina
Under the multiple-award structure, the contractors can compete for individual task orders issued under the terms and conditions of the overarching contracts.
The Navy said the procurement was conducted competitively through SAM.gov, with 15 proposals received.
Special Operations Forces Armory at Camp Lejeune
The first task order under the framework went to Sauer Construction for a new Special Operations Forces armory at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
The task order is valued at $22.901 million. Fiscal 2026 military construction, Navy funds are being used to finance the award, with the full amount obligated under the announcement.
The contract notice does not disclose the armory’s planned floor area, construction design, storage capacity, equipment requirements, completion date, or specific Special Operations Forces units that will use the facility.
Those details would be needed to assess the facility’s precise operational function beyond its stated role as a new armory.
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Construction Context
Camp Lejeune is a major Marine Corps installation and an important component of the service’s East Coast force structure. Infrastructure projects at the installation can support facilities, training, logistics, maintenance, readiness, and other military requirements.
In this case, the announced project is specifically identified as a Special Operations Forces armory. The available contract information does not identify whether the facility will replace an existing structure, expand existing capacity, or support a new organizational requirement.
From an acquisition perspective, the IDIQ framework gives NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic a mechanism for placing future construction orders without conducting a separate full contract competition for every project among the broader construction industry. Individual task orders can instead be competed among the 11 contract holders.
Contract Breakdown: Navy NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Award Details
Contract Value
The combined maximum value of the 11 contracts is $975 million, including the base period and four option years.
The initial Sauer Construction task order is valued at $22.901 million.
The remaining 10 awardees each receive a $5,000 minimum contract guarantee, resulting in $50,000 in minimum guarantees across those companies.
The maximum $975 million ceiling should not be interpreted as current spending. Future obligations will depend on task orders issued during the contract period.
Contractor
Sauer Construction LLC received the first task order for the Camp Lejeune armory.
The other 10 companies will participate in the multiple-award framework and may compete for subsequent task orders.
Contract Type
The awards are firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contracts.
The IDIQ structure establishes the contracting framework and ceiling for future requirements. Actual construction work will be authorized through individual task orders.
Work Locations
The primary area of performance is the Marine Corps Installations East area of responsibility within NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic.
Additional work may be required elsewhere within the NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility.
The initial Sauer Construction task order will be performed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Performance Period
The contracts are expected to run through September 2031, including the base period and four option years.
The announcement does not provide a separate completion date for the Camp Lejeune armory project.
Funding
The $22.901 million Sauer Construction task order is funded with fiscal 2026 military construction, Navy funds.
The 10 remaining contractors receive $5,000 each as minimum guarantees. A total of $50,000 in fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance, Navy funds is obligated for those guarantees.
Future task orders are expected to be funded primarily through operations and maintenance and military construction appropriations.
Options Or Follow-On Work
The contract includes four option years, with the combined maximum value of all 11 contracts reaching $975 million.
Future construction requirements will be issued as task orders. Contract holders may compete for those orders under the terms established by the IDIQ contracts.
U.S. Navy Defense Industrial Base and Acquisition Implications
The award creates a standing pool of 11 construction companies that NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic can use for future requirements across its area of responsibility.
This structure separates the overall contract ceiling from individual construction projects. Rather than committing the full $975 million at award, the Navy can place task orders as specific requirements are identified and funded.
For the contractors, participation provides eligibility to compete for future NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic construction work during the contract period. The actual distribution of work among the 11 companies will depend on future task-order competitions and requirements.
The award also illustrates the role of military construction and operations and maintenance funding in supporting the physical infrastructure required by U.S. military installations.
Program Milestones and Next Steps
The immediate milestone is the $22.901 million Sauer Construction task order for the new Special Operations Forces armory at Camp Lejeune.
The broader IDIQ framework will remain available for future construction requirements through September 2031, subject to the exercise of its option periods and the issuance of task orders.
The announcement did not disclose a schedule for additional task orders or identify specific future construction projects under the framework.
