Austal Hull earns USMC pact

Austal Hull 130 Chartering LLC of Mobile, Ala., was awarded a $14,676,250 firm-fixed-price contract for the charter of a U.S.-flagged passenger/cargo vessel. The vessel will support the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force in the Far East. This contract includes two, 2-month option periods and a FAR 52.217-8 option period which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $29,861,050. Work will be performed in the Far East, and is expected to be completed by May 2016. (DOD 10/03/14)