Vigor Industrial to drydock USNS Mercy

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — Vigor Industrial, LLC, Portland, OR, has been awarded a $13,400,140 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19).

Work will include freeboard preservation, potable water tank preservation, propulsion train inspections and repairs, boiler inspections, condenser cleaning and inspections, and hull preservation. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $14,653,166.

Work will be performed in Portland and is expected to be completed by March 28, 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy) national defense sealift funds in the amount of $13,400,140 are obligated at the time of award.

This contract was competitively procured, with proposals solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website, and two offers were received.

The U. S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Washington, DC, is the contracting activity (N32205-15-C-5000).