BAE Systems Norfolk and San Diego shipyards win Navy contracts

Two BAE Systems Ship Repair yards have been awarded contracts for destroyer drydockings worth a potential $48.6 million if all options are exercised.

BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $13,741,686 modification to existing previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), fiscal 2011 dry-docking selected restricted availability (DSRA).  A DSRA includes the execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update, improve, and extend the ship’s military and technical capabilities.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to be completed by June 2011.  Contract funds in the amount of $12,427,263 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Norfolk Ship Support Activity Regional Maintenance Center, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting activity.

BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Inc., San Diego, Calif., was awarded an $11,000,218 modification to existing previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-4407) for the USS Benfold (DDG 65) fiscal 2011 extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA).  An EDSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship’s military and technical capabilities.  This modification includes an option which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $34,881,723.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by July 2011.  Contract funds in the amount of $11,000,218 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

February 3, 2011