Military increases contract values

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific has increased the value of a worldwide contract for work on U.S. bases, according to an Oct. 11 release from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Through a “global contingency” contract, the work to be performed provides for “incidental construction to quickly provide short-term facility support services related to natural and manmade disasters, humanitarian assistance, the full range of military operations, and projects with similar characteristics.” No task orders are being issued currently. Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed by September 2024. 

FLUOR Intercontinental Inc. of Greenville, South Carolina and AECOM Technical Services Inc. of Los Angeles, Calif. were awarded a combined, maximum-value $98 million “firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contracts to increase the combined maximum value for providing global contingency services to $1,097,000,00,” the release said. 



Five companies were awarded a $98 million Global Contingency Multiple Award Contract (or MAC contract) modification at the end of August, according to DoD records. Aside from Fluor and AECOM, awardees were IAP-ECC LLC, Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. of Houston, Texas and Vectrus System Corp. of Colorado Springs, Colo. The original contract was awarded in 2016 for eight years, or until 2024.

Global contingency contracts were formerly known as Emergency Construction Capabilities Contracts, also worldwide. KRB held a CONCAP contract with the U.S. Navy, and after Super Typhoon Pongsona hit Guam on Dec. 8, 2002, performed subsequent work for the Navy in Guam. 

Other awardees are familiar with Guam from military construction bids, awards, and establishment of Guam offices. Both KBR and Fluor established presences in Guam before Base Operating Services support services contract bids at various times.

Military bases in Guam suffered damage after Typhoon Mawar hit Guam on May 24, particularly Andersen Air Force Base.   According to Journal sources, post-Mawar recovery efforts also offered opportunities for local small businesses with appropriate skills and assets on the ground in Guam. mbj