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Contract Award: BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC (Jacksonville, Florida) – $25,079,996

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, September 13th, 2021

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BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Florida, was awarded a $25,079,996 cost-plus-award-fee modification on to exercise an option to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-2320 for the accomplishment of post shakedown availability for Freedom-variant littoral combat ship LCS 21. Work will be performed in Mayport, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2022. Fiscal 2021 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $10,568,942 (42%) will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Awarded Sept. 10, 2021)

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