Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawaii Commits $249 Million to Pacific Waterfront Infrastructure
The U.S. Navy has locked in a major pipeline for Pacific infrastructure planning, awarding a contract valued at up to $249 million to MNBMcD Waterfront JV of Honolulu for comprehensive waterfront design and engineering services. According to an announcement from the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii, the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement establishes a flexible contracting vehicle rather than funding a single construction project upfront.
Work under the new award will primarily support Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Hawaiian Islands, with provisions for limited projects elsewhere in the United States. “This contract provides the engineering and design expertise needed to plan and deliver critical waterfront improvements,” said Capt. Andrew Hunt, executive officer, NAVFAC Hawaii, in an official release. “These projects help ensure our waterfront facilities can support Navy operations and sustain fleet readiness.”
Scope of Services and Contract Timeline
The operational runway for the joint venture spans a 12-month base period backed by four subsequent 12-month option years. If the government exercises every available option, performance will continue through October 2031, though those extensions will not increase the $249 million ceiling set by the command.
As task orders roll out over the life of the agreement, MNBMcD will tackle a broad spectrum of technical services. According to background details reported by HigherGov, architect-engineering vehicles of this scale routinely guide projects from preliminary investigations through final delivery. Services encompass project planning, site investigations, hydrographic and geotechnical studies, design development, detailed cost estimates, technical specifications, and ongoing engineering support throughout active construction.
The competitive procurement process drew interest from the architectural and engineering sector, though NAVFAC Hawaii ultimately received two offers before selecting the Honolulu-based joint venture through a qualifications-based evaluation of demonstrated competence.
Precedent in Pacific Engineering Vehicles
The fresh $249 million commitment arrives on the heels of earlier contracting activity designed to sustain Pacific fleet logistics. In November 2024, an existing NAVFAC Hawaii waterfront architect-engineering vehicle held by Moffatt & Nichol–Burns & McDonnell Hawaii absorbed an $81 million modification. That preceding vehicle was slated to run through September 2025, with the vast majority of its tasks executed locally in Hawaii alongside smaller-scale operations reaching into the wider South Pacific.
While the initial award notice identifies no single named facility attached to MNBMcD’s new vehicle, the structural framework ensures that the naval command retains immediate engineering capacity as facility modernization needs evolve across the region’s installations.
