John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $28,600,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of the Agile Chemical Facility at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head. The work to be performed provides for nitrate ester manufacturing at the Biazzi Plant in order to meet Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s mission to produce energetic chemicals for the defense community. Work includes construction of new buildings, tanks, containment structures, and other supporting equipment and facilities. The project scope also includes upgrades to storage and delivery facilities for chemicals and raw materials, product manufacturing, handling, and transfer facilities, as well as waste treatment facilities. The contract also contains one unexercised option, which, if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $30,075,000. Work will be performed in Indian Head, Md., and is expected to be completed by August 2016. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with three proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-12-C-2001).
