According to the U.S. DoD contract announcements website, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, on Dec. 22, 2017 was awarded a $47,867,733 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of USS Howard (DDG 83) fiscal 2018 depot modernization period Chief of Naval Operations availability. This availability will include a combination of maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS Howard.
This is a long-term availability and was competed on a coast-wide (west 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 $66,593,338. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by May 2019. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Navy); and fiscal 2018 other procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $47,867,733 will be obligated at time of award. Fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $34,860,388 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 one offer received in response to Solicitation No. N00024-17-R-4432. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-18-C-4432).