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Northrup Gets $3.78-Million

Navy Contract Covering

Gyroscope Repair Program

Northrup Corporation, Precision

Products Division, Norwood, Mass., has been awarded a $3,781,000 cost- plus-fixed-fee Navy contract for the

FY-85 V7 gyroscope repair program for the Polaris, Poseidon, and Tri- dent programs. Work will be per- formed in Norwood, and is expected to be completed by September 30, 1987. Contract funds would not have expired at the end of the cur- rent fiscal year. The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024- 85-C-4005).

Northwest Marine Awarded $6-Million Navy Contract

For Ship Overhaul Work

Northwest Marine Iron Works of

Portland, Ore., has been awarded a $6,001,841 firm-fixed-price Navy contract for the overhaul and up- grading of the Military Sealift Com- mand Missile Range Instrumenta- tion ship USNS Observation Island (AGM-154), ex Empire State Ma- riner. Work will be performed in

Portland, and is expected to be com- pleted by March 18, 1985. Twelve bids were solicited and four offers were received. The Military Sealift

Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00033-70-C- 0075).

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Arcwell Gets $4-Million

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Arcwell Corporation of San Diego has been awarded a $4,076,386 firm- fixed-price Navy contract for the overhaul of the tank landing ship

USS Schenectady (LST-1185).

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