Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $23,124,445 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2313) to exercise options for DDG 51 class lead yard services. This work will provide class engineering and design services including technical assistance to the follow shipbuilders in the interpretation and application of the detailed design developed by Bath Iron Works, the lead yard contractor, the DoD contract announcements said.
Lead yard services include: liaison for follow ship construction, general class services, class logistics services, class design contractor services, class changes design services for follow ships, ship trials and post-shakedown availabilities support and materials, noise, shock and vibration program, special studies, modernization support and baseline management.
Work will be performed in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be completed by December 2014. Fiscal 2011 shipbuilding and conversion, Navy contract funds in the amount of $231,244 and research, development, test and evaluation funding fiscal 2012 in the amount of $22,430,712 and fiscal 2014 in the amount of $462,489 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.