PRESS RELEASE

JACKSONVILLE, FL - (September 6, 2024) – Pond & Company (Pond), an industry leader in engineering, architecture, planning and construction management services, has been awarded the Department of the Navy’s Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Design and Related Services at various locations under the cognizance of NAVFAC Southeast in a joint venture with Raymond, an expanding architecture, engineering, and building envelope small business. 

The $30,000,000 small business set-aside contract was awarded to Raymond-Pond Military Service Solutions SDVOSB, LLC to provide design and engineering services across the 22 NAVFAC Southeast field offices at Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force installations spanning 12 states (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida) and Guantanamo Bay Cuba. This Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) has a five-year period of performance.

“Pond has a long history working with NAVFAC Southeast and we’re glad to continue and renew our relationship. The Raymond-Pond Joint Venture Team of highly capable professionals looks forward to helping advance the various Naval Enterprises and other DoD missions with every project we work on across the expansive NAVFAC Southeast Area of Responsibility (AOR). As a NAVFAC Southeast alumnus, I have worked at many of the bases in the AOR and am excited to work across the table with friends and colleagues as a design partner,” said Pond Navy Program Manager Dan Stoddard. 

“I’m incredibly excited for our team to be supporting NAVFAC Southeast. Both of our firms have worked throughout this AOR for many years, with the ultimate goal of working together for NAVFAC Southeast. This is a continuation of the great work our professionals have been doing for NAVFAC-Washington and we look forward to supporting the Navy and its expanding mission in protecting the United States,“ said Raymond President Michael Ramos. 

Pond and Raymond have a 25-year relationship, and through the Raymond-Pond Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture, have a long, proven track record of success. The team has won and executed multiple AE IDIQ contracts and more than 100 projects with NAVFAC, USACE, USAF, National Guard and other Federal Agencies.

Pond has 20 offices throughout the United States with project teams globally and has served Navy clients for more than 30 years.

About Pond
Pond is a full-service consulting firm providing integrated engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management solutions to public and private clients since 1965. Our staff, located throughout the U.S. and globally, is committed to delivering tailored solutions. Recognizing that clients benefit the most when multi-disciplined expertise is leveraged, Pond builds teams based on client and project requirements, regardless of location, reinforcing our “One Pond” culture. We earn the trust that sets us apart.

About Raymond

Raymond was founded in 1992 and is headquartered outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Raymond is a minority-owned small business supporting Government, higher education, K-12, and commercial clients with dynamic building envelope, engineering, and architectural solutions. Raymond focuses on restoration, renovation, and repair by using creative ideas and a client-centered approach. From careful investigation to engaging project management to final design, we are committed to being responsive and providing value. Learn more at raymond.global.