Jacobs Engineering Group and Burns & McDonnell JV nab Pacific and other areas MilCon contract; DoW launches new small business site
The Jacobs/B&M JV was awarded Jan. 30 a $249 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architect-engineering services “for multi-discipline A-E projects primarily in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas,” according to a release from the U.S. Department of War.
Work will be performed at various locations including, but not limited to Guam, 50%; Tinian, 10%; Hawaii, 15%; Diego Garcia, 10%, the Philippines, 10%; and Australia, 10%. The contract has an expected completion date of January 2031, “or until all task orders have been completed,” according to the release. The contract was competitively procured via the sam.gov website with three proposals received and was awarded by Naval Facilities and Engineering Systems Command Pacific.
The Jacobs/B&M JV was awarded Jan. 30 a $249 million contract for work across the Pacific including Guam and Diego Garcia.
According to Journal files, the same JV was awarded a $46 million modification to a similar contract for the same areas in June 2024. That contract was due to be completed in July 2025.
Its web site says that Jacobs has “approximately $12 billion in annual revenue” and a team of “almost 43,000.” Burns McDonnell says on its website it is 100% employee owned. Both groups have offices in Honolulu.
In related news, the same date, the DoW Office of Small Business programs launched “LYNX, a new digital platform designed to strengthen supplier readiness, improve visibility into business capabilities, and expand participation across the defense industrial base,” according to a release.
Registration is now open “for businesses seeking to connect with mission-aligned partners and opportunities,” according to the release. Interested small businesses can create a company profile and complete an initial assessment to establish a readiness baseline and identify next steps, according to the DoW.
The release said, “LYNX is built for new entrants, small businesses, non-traditional suppliers, and growing defense contractors that have strong technical capabilities but face challenges navigating defense requirements, readiness expectations, and partner discovery. For many companies, the barrier to entry is not innovation or expertise, it is understanding how to move from capability to credible participation in mission-aligned opportunities.” mbj
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