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Navy/USMC

Navy Awards $977 Million In Norfolk Surface Ship Modernization And Maintenance Contracts

Friday, January 7th, 2022

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Navy Awards $977 Million In Norfolk Surface Ship Modernization And Maintenance Contracts

Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va. (Photo: GAO)

The Navy awarded two multiple award contracts (MACs) totaling $977 million total for the complex repair, maintenance and modernization requirements for non-nuclear surface vessels based in or visiting the Norfolk, Va., Navy port. The two MACs both have estimated ordering periods of five years, expected to end in January 2027. Delivery orders will be competitively awarded separately under the contracts among the winning group. Both contracts use the same set of contractors: BAE Systems’ Norfolk Ship Repair, Colonna's Shipyard Inc., East…

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