Portland based Vigor shipyard wins Navy's contract for drydocking T-AKE 4

Vigor Industrial LLC, Portland, Oregon, is being awarded an $11,979,903 firm-fixed-price contract for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), the DoD's contracts announcement said.

The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $12,126,316. Work will be performed in Portland, Oregon, and is expected to be completed by July 1, 2015. Fiscal 2015 maintenance and repair contract funds in the amount of $12,126,316 are obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

This contract was competitively procured, with proposals solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with two offers received. The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.