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Contract Award: Alabama Shipyard LLC (Mobile, Alabama) – $13,066,191

Alabama Shipyard LLC, Mobile, Alabama, is awarded a $13,066,191 firm-fixed-price contract for a 72-calendar day shipyard availability. The work to be performed provides for services for the mid-term availability of the fleet oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). The contract includes four unexercised options, which if exercised, would increase cumulative contract value to $13,314,208. Work will be performed in Mobile, Alabama, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 4, 2021. Fiscal 2021 working capital contract funds (Navy) in the amount of $13,066,191 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the beta.sam.gov website, with six proposals received. Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N3220521C4110).

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