Electric Boat gets $29.9 million mod to SSN 785 contract

Commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine USS John Warner (SSN 785) at Naval Station Norfolk in August 2015

MARCH 4, 2016 — Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT, is being awarded a $29,911,907 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2104) for the planning and execution of Virginia class submarine USS John Warner (SSN 785) post-delivery work period (PDWP).

Work will include planning and execution efforts, including long lead time material procurement, in preparation to accomplish the maintenance, repair, alterations, testing, and other work during the scheduled PDWP.

Work will be performed in Newport News, VA, (99 percent); and Groton, CT, (1 percent), and is scheduled to be completed by August 2016. Fiscal 2014, 2015, and 2016 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,911,907 will be obligated at time of award.

Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

The Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Groton, CT, is the contracting activity.