Contract: Austal, $204M

Austal USA of Mobile Ala., is being awarded a $204,238,728 modification to previously awarded contract to exercise options for Ships 2 and 3 of the Joint High Speed Vessel program. The JHSV will provide high speed, shallow draft transportation capability to support the intra-theater maneuver of personnel, supplies, and equipment for the Navy, Marine Corps and Army. Work will be performed in Mobile, Ala., and is expected to be completed by July 2012. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 01/28/10)