N4008526R0001 - PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DESIGN-BID-BUILD, USCG OFFSHORE PATROL CUTTERS (OPC) HOMEPORT PIER, NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, NEWPORT RI

SOLICITATION NUMBER: N4008526R0001 This is a request for information/market survey. This is not a request for proposal, request for quote, or an invitation for bid. There will be no solicitation, specification, or drawings available at this time. Naval Facilities Engineering System Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic is soliciting comments from the public addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for the following construction project. The construction project is for a Pier. Construction may include, but is not limited to, demolishing an existing condemned US Navy pier (1,570’ long x 100’ wide) and constructing a new pier (1,000’ long x 80’ wide) for four Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), along with a new bulkhead (360’ long), laydown area, parking, stormwater management, fire/potable water, electrical, telecommunications & compressed air utilities, etc. This project is located in the State of Rhode Island. Project will be design-bid-build. NAICS Code: 237990. The magnitude of construction is anticipated to be $100M– $250M. General period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 1000 calendar days. A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement as described in 29 U.S.C. 158 (f). Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy states: Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use PLAs in large-scale construction projects (defined as a construction projects with a total estimated cost at or above $35M) to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects. When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project, agencies shall require use of a PLA for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception(s) at FAR 22.504(d) applies. Reference is made to: FAR Subpart 22.5 Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; provision, FAR 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement; and to clause, FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the public is invited to provide responses on the use of a PLA for this construction project utilizing the attached questionnaire. This is not an announcement of the availability of a solicitation nor is it a means of generating a plan holder’s list. This survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for the requested information. The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this survey. All information will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purposes intended. Responses shall be submitted on the attached questionnaire via email to [email protected] no later than 2:00 P.M. local time on 21 January 2026.