Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Europe Africa Central (EURAFCENT) awarded a $27.9 million modification to previously-awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, Nov.16, 2023 to Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., for Base Operations Support (BOS) services at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain.
The contract modification provides an additional 12 months of BOS services under the basic contract and brings the total cumulative face value to $171,433,423 million.
“Overall, BOS contracts are critical to the success of military operations,” NAVFAC EURAFCENT Director of Public Works Juan Jimenez Arocho said. “BOS contracts include a wide range of services, such as utility system operations, facilities management and repairs, and transportation.”
BOS provides the resources to operate the bases, installations, camps, posts, and stations of the Military Departments and the Defense Health Program. These resources sustain mission capability, ensure quality of life, enhance workforce productivity, and fund personnel and infrastructure support.
Facilities management is a crucial aspect of BOS. It involves the maintenance and upkeep of the physical infrastructure of the installation. This includes everything from repairing buildings and roads to managing utilities and waste disposal.
BOS services to be performed, but is not limited to all management and administration, facilities management and investment, janitorial, pest control, integrated solid waste, grounds maintenance, and environmental services to provide base operations support services.
The base contract was awarded on May 23, 2017, to Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., as a result of full and open competition using best-value source selection procedures.
This option year six period will be executed from Dec. 1, 2023 to Nov. 30, 2024. No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Work will be performed at NSA Bahrain.
The Department of Defense contract announcement can be read at https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3591600/
About Naval Facilities Engineering Command Europe Africa Central
NAVFAC EURAFCENT manages facility project planning and design, including all related acquisition, construction, leasing, environmental, maintenance, and contingency support required by the Navy and Department of Defense commands where the Navy is designated as the lead agent in Europe, Southwest Asia, and the Gulf of Guinea, Africa, and the Horn of Africa. Subordinate Public Works Departments in Bahrain; Devesulu, Romania; Djibouti; Naples, Italy; Redzikowo, Poland; Rota, Spain; Sigonella, Italy; Souda Bay, Greece, provide facilities support service to each installation throughout the area of responsibility, and employs approximately 1,200 military, government civilians, local nationals and contractors.
For more information, contact NAVFAC EURAFCENT public affairs at +39 366.695.8800 or NAVFAC-EAC-PAO@us.navy.mil.