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UFGS 01 30 00 & NAVFAC COMPLIANT GUAM & INDO-PACIFIC THEATER

Aligning organizations.
Delivering results.

Neutral, Guam-based partnering facilitation for prime contractors, subcontractors, and Government teams delivering high-stakes military construction across the Indo-Pacific. On-island in hours, not days.

Your contract clock is already running

Under UFGS 01 30 00 §1.11, the initial partnering session must occur within 35 calendar days of award and before physical work starts.

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35+
Years of Experience

Heavy civil construction, warranted Navy Contracting Officer leadership & claims mitigation.

$15M+
Mandate Threshold

UFGS 01 30 00 requirement triggering mandatory 3rd-party neutral facilitation on DoD projects.

100%
Pacific Hub Coverage

Headquartered in Hagåtña, Guam. Serving CNMI, Hawaii, Palau, Micronesia, and Australia.

0 Days
Travel Delay

Zero airfare, no mainland per diem overhead. DBIDS-badged for immediate on-site mobilization.

Core Capabilities

Facilitation across the full project lifecycle

Partnering is not a ceremonial handshake—it is a rigorous, structured risk management framework that protects project margins and schedules.

OPAL Pacific delivers neutral, third-party facilitation designed specifically for the unique operational, cultural, and environmental realities of Pacific military construction. We guide teams through initial alignment, ongoing quarterly maintenance, and urgent dispute escalation.

  • Initial Partnering Workshops: Mandatory Day 0–35 sessions establishing the Partnering Charter and Issue Resolution Ladder.
  • Quarterly Follow-on & Executive Sessions: Structured health checks maintaining alignment between prime, subs, and ROICC.
  • Dispute Avoidance & IRL Mediation: Resolving field conflicts within hours before they breach the litigation threshold.
  • Team Health Measurement & Analytics: Quantitative sentiment tracking predicting project stress points before schedule slip occurs.
Partnering workshop session conducted by OPAL Pacific in Guam
Executive Partnering Session
Regulatory Compliance

More than a courtesy — a rigid contract mandate

General contractors on DoD projects don't need to be sold on the idea of partnering; it is a contract requirement enforced by federal directives.

On federal facilities projects exceeding $15M, contracting officers require an independent, third-party facilitator. OPAL Pacific fulfills every specification mandated by:

UFGS 01 30 00 §1.11

Tri-Service Guide Spec

Mandatory facilitation, 35-day timeline, charter covenants.

NAVFACINST 11013.40B

Naval Facilities Command

Formal partnering directive on MILCON & capital projects.

USACE EP 34-1-1

Army Corps Playbook

Standardized facilitation, IRL escalation, relationship plans.

FSC Annex 0200000

Facility Support Contracts

Concurrent with 30-day pre-performance conference.

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Dispute Avoidance Protocol

Resolving conflict at the lowest possible level

"The best dispute resolution is dispute prevention." Our structured Issue Resolution Ladder (IRL) establishes strict, time-bound escalation rungs that keep project issues in the field and away from formal FAR claims.

RUNG 1 · FIELD LEVEL

Field Operations & Superintendents

Initial identification of differing site conditions, submittal bottlenecks, or coordination friction.

Resolution Window: 24–48 Hours
RUNG 2 · MANAGEMENT LEVEL

Project Managers & ROICC Construction Managers

Commercial adjustments, scope evaluations, schedule logic reviews, and mutual risk-sharing.

Resolution Window: 3–5 Days
RUNG 3 · EXECUTIVE LEVEL

Executive Leadership & Operations Directors

Executive-level negotiations facilitated by OPAL Pacific neutrals to resolve deadlock.

Resolution Window: 7 Days Max
↓ LITIGATION & DELAY THRESHOLD (PREVENTED BY OPAL FACILITATION) ↓
THRESHOLD BREACH

Formal FAR Claims & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Contracting Officer Final Decisions, ASBCA appeals, protracted legal costs, and destroyed schedule milestones.

Months to Years · High Risk
The Regional Advantage

Guam-based presence. Federal contracting fluency.

Mainland facilitators charge thousands in flights, require weeks of notice, and leave the island immediately after the first session. OPAL Pacific is already here.

Based in Hagåtña, Guam, our team provides prime contractors with unmatched responsiveness, flat-rate pricing, and native familiarity with NAVFAC Marianas and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz operational procedures.

  • Zero Airfare & Per-Diem Overhead: Substantially reduces the partnering line item in your general conditions.
  • Active DBIDS Base Access: Badged for immediate entry across Naval Base Guam, Andersen AFB, and Camp Blaz.
  • Cross-Cultural Competence: Decades of experience aligning American, Chamorro, Filipino, and Japanese contractor workforces.
Field dispute resolution on site in Guam
Field Resolution
Leadership

The Dual-Threat Facilitation Team

Federal contracting authority meets strategic corporate mediation. A warranted Contracting Officer and a Pacific Rim negotiation specialist give your project team a complete solution.

Nickolas Florez

Nickolas Florez

Executive Partnering Facilitator · Transition Lead
Ret. Navy CEC Officer 15-Yr Warranted CO 35+ Yrs Construction

Nick brings an engineer's grasp of how projects are built and a warranted Contracting Officer's understanding of how the Government administers them. Deep expertise in FAR compliance and military project execution.

  • B.S. Civil Engineering (Univ. of Arizona); M.S. Environmental Engineering (Univ. of Texas)
  • Former Warranted Contracting Officer for U.S. Navy and U.S. Army
  • Extensive record resolving claims constructively without formal litigation
Sharon Cassidy

Sharon Cassidy

Lead Facilitator · Negotiation & Corporate Mediation
Acclivus Certified Japanese Fluent 30+ Yrs Pacific Rim

Three decades aligning competing interests across the Pacific Rim—carriers, contractors, regulators, and federal agencies. Expert in structured dialogue where trust is forged and disputes are defused early.

  • B.B.A. International Business & Real Estate (Univ. of Hawaii)
  • Acclivus Sales Negotiations & Xerox structured dialogue certification
  • Organized 4 AFCEA TechNet Guam defense conferences; PITA Board Member
Track Record

Partnering the projects that matter

Continuing CCSI Partnering's proven track record under the unified OPAL Pacific name.

View All 12 Active Engagements →
P-411 NAVFAC Marianas

Low Rise School Age Center (Youth Center)

Education & Community Infrastructure · Guam

P-696 DoD ERCIP

Inner Apra Harbor Resiliency Upgrades

Harbor Infrastructure & Energy Resiliency

P-325 Camp Blaz MILCON

9th Engineer Support Battalion Facilities

Operational & Tactical Marine Corps Facilities

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OPAL Pacific

Aligning organizations. Delivering results.

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