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Contract Award: Swiftships LLC (Morgan City, Louisiana) – $59,283,807

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, May 7th, 2021

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Swiftships LLC,* Morgan City, Louisiana, is awarded a $59,283,807 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-2401 to exercise an option for the construction of five Landing Craft, Utility 1700 class (1707-1711). Work will be performed in Morgan City, Louisiana, and is expected to be completed by November 2023. Fiscal 2021 shipbuilding and conversion, (Navy) funding in the amount of $59,283,807 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

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