Z--NOTICE OF JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL
Justification and Approval (J&A) from the Department of the Navy, for work in Juffair, BH-13.
| Solicitation number | JandA2613 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Navfacsyscom Europe Africa Central |
| Notice type | Justification and Approval (J&A) |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Facilities Support Services (561210) |
| Product or service code | Z2JZ |
| Place of performance | Juffair, BH-13 |
| Posted | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Not stated |
Official notice and attachments
Description
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Europe Africa Central (NAVFAC EURAFCENT) intends to extend the ordering period for the Mini Multiple Award Construction Contract (Mini MACC) for an additional 12 months, from September 2, 2026, to September 1, 2027. This is a bridge action and does not increase the original $95 million contract ceiling. The extension will utilize the remaining contract capacity of approximately $44 million.
Incumbent Contractors: Liberal Construction, LLC Consorzio Continental Socconsortile A R RocKs GMBH Kooheji Contractors Macro Vantage Levant DMCC Justification: The extension is required due to "unusual and compelling urgency" under the authority of 10 U.S.C. ยง 3204(a)(2). Critical Mission Impact: A lapse in construction services at NSA Bahrain, the forward headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, would result in an unacceptable inability to perform emergency repairs and would degrade U.S. national security during a period of heightened operational activity in the region.
Procurement Delays: The procurement of a long-term, competitive follow-on contract has been severely impacted by unforeseen events and the reassignment of key personnel to support critical operational priorities ("Operation Epic Fury"). Impracticality of Alternatives: Awarding a new contract vehicle at this time would cause an unavoidable and mission-critical delay of several months due to security, legal, and logistical requirements in Bahrain.
This bridge action is necessary to provide the time required to complete the full and open competition for the follow-on MACC without incurring a dangerous gap in critical construction services.
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $129.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.