General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard gets $42,1 mod to LSD-51 contract

General Dynamics, NASSCO-Norfolk (formerly Metro Machine Corp.), Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded an $42,129,117 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-10-C-4401, for the accomplishment of repairs and alterations for USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) non dry-docking, fiscal 2016 phased maintenance availability scheduled availability, the US DoD contract announcements said.  

NASSCO-Norfolk will provide ship repair services such as engine replacement/repairs, ballast tank preservations, habitability upgrades and close-in weapons system repairs.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by April 2017.  Fiscal 2016 other procurement (Navy) funding; fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding; and fiscal 2016 other revolving funds in the amount of $21,064,559 will be obligated at time of award, and funds in the amount of $19,834,393 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, is the administrative contracting activity.

General Dynamics NASSCO is one of three shipyards in the Marine Systems group of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD). General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 90,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.