
The Navy earlier this month posted a presolicitation notice that it intends to issue Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC a sole-source contract for the first Landing Ship Medium (LSM) based on an Israeli ship design. In the April 7 notice, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said it intends to give Bollinger a solicitation to construct the lead LSM Block 1 ship as its commercial/non-developmental Israeli Logistics Support Vessel (ILSV) design. This upcoming sole source contract is allowed because the National Defense…