New Navy Contracts

January 21, 2010

Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $6,405,847 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul of Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lenthall.  The ship's primary mission is to provide fuel to Navy ships at sea and jet fuel to aircraft assigned to aircraft carriers.  Work performed will include preservation of ballast tanks; preservation of tank deck overhead; preservation of potable water tanks and main engine turbo overhaul.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $7,757,269.  Work will be performed in North Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed by April 2010.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured with three proposals solicited and three offers received.  The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, a field activity of Military Sealift Command, is the contracting activity (N40442-10-C-1007).

Metro Machine, Portsmouth, Va., is being awarded a $6,234,201 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4401) for the maintenance and repair of USS Ponce (LPD-15).  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by May 2010.  Contract funds in the amount of $6,234,201 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Ship Support Activity, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting activity.

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