BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Florida, is awarded a $23,249,314 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the accomplishment of post shakedown availability (PSA) for USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), with an option for the accomplishment of PSA for the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117). The PSA encompasses all of the manpower, support services, material, non-standard equipment and associated technical data and documentation required to prepare for and accomplish the PSA. The work to be performed will include correction of government responsible trial card deficiencies, new work identified between custody transfer and the time of PSA, and incorporation of approved engineering changes that were not incorporated during the construction period which are not otherwise the building yard’s responsibility under the ship construction contract. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $55,413,437. Work will be performed in Mayport, Florida, and is expected to be complete by May 2020 if all options are exercised. Fiscal 2019 and 2012 shipbuilding and conversion, (Navy) funding in the amount of $16,154,677 will be obligated at time of award. Fiscal 2012 shipbuilding and conversion, (Navy) funding in the amount of $3,727,786 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-19-C-2317).