BAE Systems, General Dynamics Awarded $237M US Navy Contract To Maintain Surface Combatant Ships

The US Navy has awarded a $237 million contract to two US firms – BAE Systems and General Dynamics, to exercise option of continuous maintenance and Chief of Naval Operations availabilities on surface combatants (DDG and CG) homeported in San Diego, California.

“BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4416); Continental Maritime of San Diego, San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4417); and General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4418), are being awarded firm-fixed-price modifications under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contracts to exercise option period two for complex, emergent and continuous maintenance and Chief of Naval Operations availabilities on surface combatants (DDG and CG) homeported in San Diego, California.  The option period two estimated cumulative value is $237,654,941,” the US Department of Defense announced Friday. 

Exercising these options ensures continued facilities and human resources capable of completing complex, emergent and continuous maintenance, repair, modernization and Chief of Naval Operations availabilities on surface combatant ships assigned to or visiting the port of San Diego, California, the release states.

Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be complete by March 2019. The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity, the statement added.