BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $41,654,174 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) fiscal 2018 depot modernization period, the U.S. DoD said on its website.
This availability will include a combination of maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS Oscar Austin. This is a long-term availability and was competed on a coast-wide (East and Gulf coast) basis without limiting the place of performance to the vessel’s homeport. BAE will provide the facilities and human resources capable of completing, coordinating, and integrating multiple areas of ship maintenance, repair, and modernization. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $117,186,557. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by February 2019. Fiscal 2018 other procurement (Navy); and fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $41,654,174 will be obligated at time of award.
Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $14,020,836 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured using full and open competition via the Federal Business Opportunities website with two offers were received in response to solicitation number N00024-17-R-4428. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.