General Dynamics gets $21m Navy contract modification for MLP Program

General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $21,400,000 modification on a not-to-exceed basis to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2229) for Detail Design and Construction of Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) 3 Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) for the MLP Program and to accomplish limited AFSB block construction for the MLP Program, the DoD's contract statement said.  

Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by May 2014.  Fiscal 2012 National Defense Sealift funds in the amount of $21,400,000 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington D.C., is the contracting activity.