• The $15 billion project at Naval Base Kitsap centres on a new aircraft carrier drydock, and the shipyard’s existing infrastructure is over 100 years old.
  • The multi-award contract covers up to five prime contractors, each allocation worth at least $1 billion; bids are due 1 December and selection is expected in 2027.
  • Bremerton is the only U.S. West Coast yard certified for nuclear carrier refuelling; the GAO says physical site work could begin as early as 2030.