By Staff Writer |
2 years ago |
03/30/2022
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American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Spring, Texas (N3220522C4029), is awarded a $13,569,820 firm-fixed-price contract for engineering and technical services to survey and audit ships and conduct plan reviews to verify, confirm, and document that Military Sealift Command’s government-owned, government-operated fleet of ships and government-owned, contract operated fleet of ships are maintained in class or can be placed in class with ABS. The ship count will change each year, but the average ship count that is covered under this contract is seven fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO 205); 13 fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO 187); five towing, salvage, and rescue ships (T-ATS 6); 14 expeditionary fast transport ships (T-EPF); 14 dry cargo, ammunition ships (T-AKE); two fast combat support ships (T-AOE); two hospital ships (T-AH); two submarine tenders (T-AS); five expeditionary sea base ships (T-ESB); one cable laying/repair ship (T-ARC); five at-sea resupply ships (NGLS); one rescue and salvage ship (T-ARS); one fleet ocean tug (T-ATF); one command ship (LCC); 19 large medium speed roll-on, roll-off ships (T-AKR); 16 auxiliary break-bulk ships (T-AK); two offshore petroleum distribution system ships; two missile range instrumentation ships (T-AGM); five ocean surveillance ships (T-AOS); seven oceanographic survey ships (T-AGS); four submarine and special warfare support ships (T-AGSE); and one sea base X-Band radar ship (SBX-1). This contract includes a one-year base period with four one-year options periods, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $98,385,173. Working capital (Navy) funds in the amount of $6,000,000; and working capital (Transportation) funds in the amount of $1,000,000 will be obligated in fiscal year 2022. Working capital (Navy) funds and working capital (Transportation) funds in the amount of $6,569,820 will be obligated in fiscal 2023, when funding is available. This contract was an other than full and open competition requirement as ABS is a congressionally mandated source in accordance with 46 U.S. Code 3316, and services were procured by sending a solicitation directly to ABS and one timely offer was received. The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.