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Contract Award: MetalCraft Marine US Inc. (Watertown, New York) – $32,007,646

MetalCraft Marine US Inc.,* Watertown, New York, is awarded a $32,007,646 firm-fixed-price, six-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Oil Spill Response (OSR) Utility Boats and OSR Boom Platforms. Work will be performed in Watertown, New York, and the first order is expected to be completed by August 2025. Fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,927,327 (93%); and fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $236,201 (7%), for the first delivery order in the total amount of $3,163,528, will be obligated at time of award, of which $236,201 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment, with two offers received. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-23-D-2260).



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