Lawful Defense tenders modular warehouses in Ushuaia for 7.638 billion pesos

The Ministry of Defense authorized the call for National Public Tender No. 38-0502-LPU26, single-stage, to execute the work “Construction of modular sheds and complementary works – Ushuaia Integrated Naval Base”, with an official budget of $ 7,638,061,962.00. The decision was formalized in Resolution 733/2026 (RESOL-2026-733-APN-MD), signed in the City of Buenos Aires on October 16, 2026, and published this October 20 in the First Section of the Official Gazette of the Argentine Republic.

The file that gave rise to the measure is EX-2026-97890263-APN-DAFA#ARA, promoted by the Argentine Navy through the General Directorate of Navy Material. The procedure is framed under the Public Works Law No. 13,064 and will be executed under the lump-sum contracting system provided for in Article 5, subsection b) of said regulation, according to the text approved by the Ministry of Defense.

A 548-day project with multi-year financing

The resolution sets the execution period for the works at 548 calendar days, a figure that the regulation itself links to “the nature and magnitude of the work” and its location within naval jurisdiction. The expenditure is charged to the budget line of Jurisdiction 45 – Ministry of Defense, Sub-jurisdiction 22 – General Staff of the Navy.

The project is registered in the Public Investment Project Bank (BAPIN) under No. 100,426, corresponding to Project No. 12 – Subsection 6.8.7, titled “Construction of a pier, connected infrastructures, and acquisition of machinery and equipment on the eastern tip of the Ushuaia peninsula”. Since the execution exceeds the financial year, the contracting has the authorization of Article 15 of the Financial Administration Law No. 24,156, pursuant to Article 11 of Law No. 27,798 of the General Budget for 2026, for the years 2027, 2028, and 2029.

The General Directorate of Financial Administration and Budget of the Navy stated that the force has the credit for the current year and that the multi-year authorization is in the process of being incorporated into the 2027 Budget Bill. The preventive registration of the expenditure was processed through Contracting Request No. 38-2869-SCO26.

Approved bidding documents and electronic call

Article 2 approves the documentation that will govern the procedure and the future contract:

• Particular Conditions Specifications (PLIEG-2026-100595814-APN-DGMN#ARA).
• Particular Technical Specifications (IF-2026-100521964-APN-DGMN#ARA).
• Plans (IF-2026-99857051-APN-DPEIPA#ARA).
• Single General Terms and Conditions Specifications for Public Works Contracting, approved by Disposition DI-2019-22-APN-ONC#JGM.

The call for bids will be channeled through the CONTRAT.AR electronic system, in accordance with Decree No. 1,336/16. The Procurement Operational Unit, reporting to the Administrative Financial Headquarters of the Navy, has been tasked with the management, including setting the date and time for the opening of bids and the publication of the call pursuant to Article 10 of Law No. 13,064.

Evaluation Commission and Project Managers

Article 4 designates the members of the Evaluation Commission, proposed by the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy and appointed by Resolution No. RESOL-2026-478-APN-EMGA#ARA:

• Principals: Cintia Graciela Albacetti (D.N.I. No. 21,912,649), Carlos Alfredo Bustos (D.N.I. No. 18,429,359), and Marcos Alberto Rodríguez (D.N.I. No. 21,974,712), all holding the rank of Navy Captain.
• Alternates: Diego Ernesto Romanazzi (D.N.I. No. 20,037,120), Carlos Alberto Barri (D.N.I. No. 20,367,198), and Jorge Emilio Northing (D.N.I. No. 24,564,687).

The General Directorate of Navy Material will act as the Project Management Office and the Navy Infrastructure Headquarters as the Project Inspection. Furthermore, the issuance of clarifying circulars, the signing of the contract, and the application of fines and penalties are delegated to the Chief of the General Staff of the Navy, while the Ministry reserves the acts of award, the declaration of void or failed, rescission, rescue, and expiration, pursuant to Article 8 of Decree No. 1,169/18.

The regulation clarifies that the annexes comprising it are not published. With an official budget exceeding 7.6 billion pesos, the tender opens a large-scale construction front in the southern tip of the country, requiring construction capacity, logistics, and local suppliers for more than a year and a half of work.

Source: Official Gazette of the Argentine Republic, October 20, 2026, First Section (official reference: Resolution 733/2026 – RESOL-2026-733-APN-MD).