Alabama Shipyard wins $21.9 million T-AKE 2 contract

USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2). [U.S. Navy photograph]

Alabama Shipyard LLC, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded a $21,955,104 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220523C2143) for a 123-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the Military Sealift Command’s dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2).

The contract includes a base period and options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative value to $22,163,078.

Work on T-AKE 2 will be performed in Mobile, Ala., beginning June 15, 2023, and is expected to be completed by October 15, 2023. Working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $21,955,104 are obligated for fiscal 2023 and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

This contract was a small business set-aside with proposals solicited via the SAM.gov website and three offers received.

The Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC), Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity. MSC will be speaking at Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference on June 21 in New Orleans, La. The discussions will be targeted to the ship repair yards, smaller businesses, and commercial marine opportunities.