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Ingalls Awarded Navy Contract

Worth $378.7 Million

To Build Third LHD Ship

The Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Pascagoula,

Miss., was recently awarded a $378.7-million contract by the U.S.

Navy to construct the third ship of the Wasp Class of amphibious as- sault ships, LHD-3, and to com- mence preliminary work on a fourth

LHD.

At present, Ingalls is constructing the LHD-1 Wasp, which was recent- ly christened, and securing material for the LHD-2 Essex. The LHD-1 is expected to be delivered in the spring of 1989, while construction on the LHD-2 will begin this sum- mer.

This new award, $26 million of which is for advanced procurement of material for LHD-4, is a modifi- cation of a September 1986 con- tract, which included construction funding for LHD-2 and options for

LHD-3 and -4.

Construction of the LHD-3, which has been tentatively named

Kearsage, is expected to commence in 1989. The construction contract for the LHD-4 is expected to be awarded in December of this year.

Amphibious assault ships have an overall length of 844 feet and a beam of 106 feet. The displacement is 40,500 tons. The primary mission of the Wasp Class vessels is the embarkation, deployment, landing and support of U.S. Marine forces.

Major Navy Contracts (continued) was awarded a $3,318,868 firm-fixed-price contract for Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) for USS Constellation (CV-64). Work will be performed in San Diego and is expected to be completed February 28, 1988. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Con- version and Repair, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N00024-85-H-8107).

October 20

Atlantic Dry Dock Corporation, Fort

George Island, Fla., was awarded a $6,950,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the

Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) for USS Aubrey Fitch (FFG-34).

Work will be performed in Fort George

Island and is expected to be completed

March 15, 1988. The Naval Sea Systems

Command, Washington, D.C., is the con- tracting activity (N00024-85-H-8111).

Southwest Marine Incorporated, Termi- nal Island, Calif., was awarded a $6,749,238 modification to a previously awarded firm- fixed-price contract for Drydocking Select- ed Restricted Availability (DSRA) for USS

Ogden (LPD-5). Work will be performed in

Terminal Island. The Supervisor of Ship- building, Conversion and Repair, Long

Beach, Calif., is the contracting activity (N00024-85-H-8222).

VSE Corporation, Alexandria, Va., was awarded a $3,605,275 cost-plus-firm-fixed- fee contract for vehicle design support of the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV-7A1).

Work will be performed in Alexandria and is expected to be completed October 22, 1992. The Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-88-C-2037).

October 21

Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Compa- ny Incorporated, Mobile, Ala., was awarded a $6,428,920 firm-fixed-price contract for the drydocking and overhaul of USNS Sirius, a Military Sealift Command combat stores ship. Work will be performed in Mobile. The

Military Sealift Command, Atlantic, is the contracting activity (N62381-88-C-0200).

November 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc., Pascagoula,

Miss., was awarded a $28,700,000 modifi- cation to a previously awarded cost-plus- award-fee contract for the production phase of the restoration of the USS Stark (FFG-31). The work is expected to be com- pleted August 31, 1988. The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-87-C-8522).

November 4

Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Bet- tis Atomic Power Laboratory, Wilkins Town- ship, Pa., was awarded a $194,400,000 modification to a previously awarded cost- plus-fixed-fee contract for naval nuclear propulsion research and development. The work is expected to be completed in Sep- tember 1988. NAVSEA is the contracting activity (N00024-79-C-4027).

General Electric Company, Knolls Atomic

Power Laboratory, Schenectady, N.Y., was awarded a $114,600,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee con- tract for naval nuclear propulsion research and development. The work is expected to be completed in September 1988. NAVSEA is the contracting activity (N00024-79-C- 4027).

November 5

General Dynamics, Electric Boat Divi- sion, Groton, Conn., was awarded a $102,300,000 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for steam and electric plant development for the Seawolf (SSN-21). The work is expected to be completed November 30, 1994. NAV-

SEA is the contracting activity (N00024-87-

C-4086).

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry

Dock Co., Newport News, Va., was awarded a $7-million firm-fixed-price contract for

Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) for

USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720). Work is ex- pected to be completed in July 1988. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Sys- tems Command, Washington (N00024-88-

C-2022).

November 6

Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp.,

Norfolk, Va., was awarded a $3.4-million firm-fixed-price contract for Drydocking Se- lected Restricted Availability (DSRA) for

USS Fulton (AS-11). Work is expected to be completed in March 1988. The contract was awarded by the Supervisor of Shipbuilding.

Conversion and Repair, Groton, Conn. (N00024-85-H-8195).

November 13

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry

Dock Co., Newport News, Va., was awarded a $34.3-million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the

Complex Overhaul of USS Enterprise (CVN- 65). Work is expected to be completed in

September 1988. The contract was award- ed by the Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington (N00024-86-C-2078).

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry

Dock Co., Newport News, Va., was awarded a $3.1-million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for planning yard services for nuclear powered submarines. Work is expected to be com- pleted in September 1988. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems

Command, Washington (N00024-85-C- 4020V

November 18

General Dynamics Corp., Electric Boat

Division, Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $17.5-million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering services for the SSN-21 Sea- wolf class submarine. Work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 1988. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems

Command, Washington (N00024-87-C- 2011).

November 20

Ocean Systems Engineering Inc., Hous- ton, is being awarded a $3 million firm- fixed-price-contract to manufacture one un- manned tethered work submersible for ca- ble operation. Work is expected to be com- pleted in 1988. The contract was awarded by the Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, Va. (N00189-88-C-0069).

Continental Maritime, San Francisco,

Calif., is being awarded a $10 million firm- fixed-price contract with performance in- centive for Drydocking Phased Maintenance

Availability for USS Mars (AFS-1). Work is expected to be completed May 10, 1988.

The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea

Systems Command, Washington (N00024- 85-H-8218).

Boston Whaler Inc., Rockland, Mass., is being awarded a $4.8 million letter con- tract for 122 rigid raiding craft. Work is expected to be completed in September 1988. The contract was awarded by the

U.S. Marine Corps, Washington (M00027- 88-C-0015).

November 24

AT&T Technologies, Greensboro, N.C., is being awarded a $15 million cost-plus- fixed-fee contract for oceanographic re- search and engineering. Work is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 1988. The contract was awarded by the Space and Naval

Warfare Systems Command, Washington (N00039-88-C-0069).

December 2

Rockwell International, Anaheim, Calif., was awarded a $8,475,391 cost-plus-fixed- fee contract for maintenance and repair of navigation subsystems for the Trident Mis- sile Program. Work will be performed in Ana- heim, California, and is expected to be com- pleted June 30, 1990. The Strategic Sys- tems Program Office, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00030-88-C- 0044).

December 8

ANADAC Incorporated, Arlington, Va., was awarded a $9,434,936 cost-plus-fixed- fee contract for program management sup- port services for the AN/BSY-1 Submarine

Combat System. Work will be performed in

Arlington and is expected to be completed

September 30, 1991. The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-88-C-6090).

EG&G Washington Analytical Services

Center Incorporated, Rockville, Md., was awarded a $22,477,739 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for system engineering and in- tegrated logistic support services for the

AN/BSY-1 Submarine Combat System.

Work will be performed in Arlington and is expected to be completed September 30, 1991. The Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-88-C-6089).

General Electric Company, Pittsfield,

Mass., was issued a $42,767,493 modifica- tion to a previously awarded cost-plus- incentive-fee contract for design, develop- ment and production of fire control systems for the Trident Missile Programs. Work will be performed in Pittsfield and is expected to be completed December 31, 1989. The

Strategic Systems Program Office, Wash- ington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00030-84-C-0022).

December 10

Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth,

Va., is the successful offeror in a competi- tive program between public and private sector shipyards for the Selected Restric- ted Availability (SRA) of USS Baton Rouge (SSN-689). Norfolk Naval Shipyard was as- signed the SRA on a firm-fixed-price basis.

The price for this effort is $5,462,494. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed October 12, 1988. The Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the requiring activity.

December 16

The Singer Company, Little Falls, N.J., was awarded a $11,413,416 cost-plus-fixed- fee contract for engineering services for the

Trident Missile Program. Work will be per- formed in Wayne, N.J., and is expected to be completed September 30, 1988. The

Strategic Systems Program Office, Wash- ington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00030-88-C-0008).

December 17

Westinghouse Electric Corp., Marine Di- vision, Sunnyvale, Calif., received a $58- million contract for main propulsion com- plexes for SSN-688 class submarines.

Work is expected to be completed in Sep- tember 1990. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington (N00024-88-C-4181).

December 18

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry

Dock Co., Newport News, Va., received a $38-million contract for post availability for USS Key West (SSN 722). Work is expected to be completed in December 1988. The contract was awarded by the

Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Virginia (N00024-86-H-8002).

General Electric Co., Government Elec- tronics Systems Division, Syracuse, N.Y., received a $99.8-million contract for AN/

SQR-19 Sonar for DDG and CG ships. Work is expected to be completed July 31, 1991. The contract was awarded by the

Naval Sea Systems Command, Washing- ton (N00024-85-C-6012).

Monark Boat Co., Monticello, Ark., re- ceived a $3.6-million contract for the con- struction of ten 41-foot Patrol Boats. Work is expected to be completed in March 1989. The contract was awarded by the

Naval Sea Systems Command (N00024- 88-C-2072).

December 23

Raytheon Co., Wayland, Mass., received a $3-million contract for the relocatable over-the-horizon Radar system for shore use. Work is expected to be completed by

July 31, 1988. The contract was awarded by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems

Command, Washington, D.C. (N00039-84-

C-0049).

Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Inc.,

Sunnyvale, Calif., received a $240.9-mil- lion contract for development and pro- duction of Trident II (D-5) missiles for the

Trident missile program. Work is expected to be completed in March 1990. The con- tract was awarded by the Strategic Sys- tems Program Office, Washington, D.C. (N00030-84-C-0100).

AT&T Technologies, Greensboro, N.C., received a $10.6-million contract for oceanographic research. Work is ex- pected to be completed by June 30, 1989.

The contract was awarded by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command,

Washington (N00039-88-C-0115).

Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock

Corp., Norfolk, Va., received a $4.8-mil- lion contract for drydocking selected re- stricted availability for USS Vulcan (AR-5).

Work is expected to be completed by May 7, 1988. The contract was awarded by the

Naval Sea Systems Command, Washing- ton (N00024-85-H-8195).

CORRECTION—The headline of a news item in the December 1987 issue on a contract awarded to

George G. Sharp reported its worth as $4.8 million. The actual figure was $483,862 as reported in the body copy of the same item. 44 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News