Amendment 0001 was issued on September 12, 2013 to replace the original technical specifications with revised Attachment 1. The notice concerns renovations to School #5 in Sevastopol, Ukraine, showing the procurement was active before Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.

An update on the SAM.gov page states: "Due to the current climate in Ukraine, the subject solicitation is hereby cancelled." It refers to the same project with "Solicitation Number: N33191-13-R-1240" and "Title: Renovation of Sevastopol School #5, Ukraine" under the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Europe and Southwest Asia. The cancellation language indicates that the project, originally solicited in 2013, was later cancelled because of developments in Ukraine.

The U.S. Department of State notes that "The United States established diplomatic relations with Ukraine in 1991, following its independence from the Soviet Union." It explains that in 2014 "Russia invaded Ukraine, occupying and attempting to annex Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula" and that the United States "does not and will never recognize Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea." The page situates Crimea, including Sevastopol, as internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, providing context for U.S. government activities there before 2014.

The article explains that Crimean prime minister Sergei Aksyonov wrote on Twitter about a "tender for reconstruction of School No. 5 in Sevastopol into an engineering base of the U.S. Navy" posted on the U.S. government procurement site, adding "the tender has been canceled." It confirms: "The tender was indeed posted on the mentioned site on 5 September 2013 and was canceled on 15 April 2014 'due to the current situation in Ukraine'." The report notes that the document is about ordinary repairs to the school, not reconstruction into an engineering base, and that the **U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)** appears in the tender as the customer. It further states that the work described included repairing the roof, eight toilets, the gym and changing rooms of the Lesya Ukrainka Gymnasium in Sevastopol (listed in the tender as School No. 5) under a humanitarian assistance program of U.S. European Command.

This Navy instruction describes the role of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC): "NAVFAC is responsible for planning, programming, design, construction, and facilities management for shore facilities and supporting infrastructure for the Department of the Navy." It explains that NAVFAC "executes military construction projects and other facility-related work worldwide" and prepares and manages "construction contract solicitation documents" for such projects. This shows NAVFAC’s mandate to manage building and renovation projects at overseas locations.

The State Department explains that "In February 2014, Russian forces invaded Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula" and that "In March 2014, after a sham referendum, Russia purported to annex Crimea." It reiterates the U.S. position that "Crimea is Ukraine" and that the United States "does not and will not recognize Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea." This establishes the timeline that Russia’s annexation of Crimea occurred in early 2014.

In a March 2014 statement, the U.S. government said: "The United States rejects the Russian Federation’s attempt to annex the Crimean region of Ukraine" and added, "Russia’s actions are in violation of international law, including the UN Charter, and are a threat to the peace and security of the region." The statement confirms that the events described as annexation occurred in 2014 and that Crimea is regarded by the U.S. as part of Ukraine.

The State Department fact sheet describes U.S. security cooperation and related assistance programs with Ukraine before and after 2014. It mentions that, prior to Russia’s aggression, U.S. military engagement with Ukraine included training and capacity-building as well as "small-scale infrastructure and humanitarian assistance projects" implemented through U.S. European Command and other components. After Russia’s occupation and purported annexation of Crimea in 2014, the United States restricted military-to-military cooperation involving Crimea and emphasized continued recognition of Crimea as part of Ukraine. This provides context for U.S. Department of Defense humanitarian projects in Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, being planned before 2014 and canceled afterward.

BBC’s timeline of the Ukraine crisis notes that on "27 February 2014, armed men seize parliament in Crimea and raise Russian flag" and that on "16 March 2014, Crimea’s status referendum" is held, followed by the event that on "18 March 2014, President Putin signs a treaty with Crimean leaders to absorb the peninsula into the Russian Federation." This timeline shows that Russia’s formal annexation of Crimea took place in March 2014, after the 2013 U.S. Navy solicitation for the Sevastopol school renovation.

The Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC Europe and Southwest Asia), issued Solicitation N33191-13-R-1240 for the design and construction of the renovation of Sevastopol School #5 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. The notice date is September 5, 2013.

The Russian state agency reports: "On the website of U.S. government procurement there was a tender for repair of Sevastopol secondary school No. 5." It cites Crimean prime minister Sergei Aksyonov, who wrote on Twitter that the school was supposedly to be reconstructed into an engineering base of the U.S. Navy. The story specifies that the tender, according to the U.S. Federal Business Opportunity site, was added on 5 September 2013 and canceled on 15 April 2014 "due to the current situation in Ukraine." It notes that in the tender documentation the customer is listed as the **Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)** of the U.S. Navy, and that the required works included repair of the roof, eight toilet rooms, a sports hall and changing rooms.

An archived snapshot of the Federal Business Opportunities system from 2013–2014 shows an opportunity titled "Renovation of Sevastopol School #5, Ukraine" issued by the Department of the Navy, NAVFAC Europe Africa Southwest Asia under a humanitarian assistance program. The record lists a posting date in early September 2013 and later an amendment marking the opportunity as "Cancelled" with a note referencing the situation in Ukraine. The description section outlines renovation works for a school facility in Sevastopol and identifies the location as Ukraine, consistent with the pre-2014 international status of Crimea.

Reporting on U.S. Navy activities in Crimea, the article states: "Back in September 2013, the US Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) published a solicitation (drafted in June) on Federal Business Opportunities website (Solicitation Number: N33191-13-R-1240) to renovate School #5 in Sevastopol." It further notes that NAVFAC also proposed on December 12, 2013 to renovate the Republican Children's Hospital in Simferopol, and that prior to these two projects the U.S. government had already paid for renovation of two other schools in Sevastopol and Simferopol. The article says that on April 15 the Sevastopol school renovation project was called off "due to the current climate in Ukraine."

This Sevastopol local news report states: "On the U.S. government procurement website there is a tender for reconstruction of School No. 5 in Sevastopol into an engineering base of the U.S. Navy. The tender has been canceled," quoting Sergei Aksyonov's tweet. It notes that the original document is a tender for restructuring School No. 5 in Sevastopol, placed by the U.S. Department of the Navy on the official U.S. government procurement website. The article says the tender was announced on 5 September 2013, with bids to be collected by the end of October, and that at the time of publication it had been canceled. It adds: "According to the technical assignment, the contractor company had to update the roof over the central wing of the school, carry out repair and replanning of some rooms, window openings, facades, changing rooms and showers." It specifies: "The customer is the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)," and describes NAVFAC as responsible for infrastructure and support for U.S. Marines.

The article reports: "On the U.S. government procurement website there is a tender for reconstruction of School No. 5 in Sevastopol into an engineering base of the U.S. Navy. The tender has been canceled," citing Sergei Aksyonov. It describes this as "a tender for rebuilding School No. 5 in the city of Sevastopol, placed by the U.S. Department of the Navy on the official U.S. government procurement website." It states: "The tender was announced on 5 September 2013, bids were to be collected until the end of October. At the moment the tender has been canceled." The article notes that according to the technical assignment the contractor had to update the roof, and carry out repair and replanning of certain rooms, window openings, facades, changing rooms, and showers, and comments that "in the description everything looks like ordinary repair of a school." It also says: "The customer is the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)."

This piece quotes Crimean prime minister Aksyonov saying: "On the U.S. government procurement website there is a tender for reconstruction of School No. 5 in Sevastopol into an engineering base of the U.S. Navy. The tender has been canceled." It then summarizes information from the U.S. Federal Business Opportunity site: the tender was added on 5 September 2013 and canceled on 15 April 2014 "due to the current situation in Ukraine"; bids were accepted until 21 October 2013. It notes that the customer in the tender is the **Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)** of the U.S. Navy, and it repeats that NAVFAC handles design, construction, and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure for U.S. Navy units. The article lists required works such as repair of the roof, eight toilet rooms, the sports hall, and changing rooms.

The document is titled 'Request for Proposal N33191-13-R-1240 Renovation of Sevastopol School #5, Ukraine.' It states that the purpose of the contract is for the design and construction for the renovation of Sevastopol School #5 in Sevastopol, Ukraine, and gives a site visit date of September 5, 2013.

Crimea was annexed by Russia in March 2014 after the February 2014 crisis in Ukraine. This date is relevant for determining whether a U.S. Navy/NAVFAC solicitation in September 2013 predates the annexation.

The page reproduces the solicitation language stating that the purpose of the request for proposal was the design and construction for the renovation of Sevastopol School #5 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. It also identifies the agency as the Department of the Navy and NAVFAC Europe and Southwest Asia.