Austal USA LLC, Mobile, Ala., is awarded a $72,514,406 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for emergent repair and continuous maintenance for littoral combat ships deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the countries and ports therein. The contract will include a one 24-month base period beginning in January with three additional 12-month option periods, which if exercised, will bring the total value to $215,881,424. Work will begin January 2022 and is expected to be completed by December 2023; if all options are exercised, work will be completed by December 2026. Work will be primarily performed in Singapore with a percentage that cannot be determined at this time in countries and ports within the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. Fiscal 2022 operation and maintenance funds (Navy) in the amount of $9,185,652 will be obligated to fund the contract’s minimum amount and funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Individual task orders will be subsequently funded with appropriate fiscal year appropriations at the time of their issuance. This contract was competitively procured with the solicitation posted on the beta.sam.gov website, with two offers received. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka, Site Singapore, is the contracting activity (N40345-22-D-8000). (Source: DoD, 11/23/21)
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