Contract: Textron, $84M

Textron Inc., New Orleans, La., is being awarded an $84,087,094 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-12-C-2401 to exercise an option for construction of Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCACs) 102 and 103 and their associated technical manuals under the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) program. The SSC Program is the functional replacement for the existing fleet of LCAC vehicles, which are nearing the end of their service life. The SSC program involves air cushion vehicles designed for a 30-year service life. The SSC mission is to land surface assault elements in support of operational maneuver from the sea, at over-the-horizon distances, while operating from amphibious ships and mobile landing platforms. SSC provides increased performance to handle current and future missions, as well as improvements which will increase craft availability and reduce total ownership cost. Work will be performed in New Orleans (42 percent); Indianapolis, Ind. (20 percent); Camden, N.J. (14 percent); Norway (7 percent); Great Britain (4 percent); Livonia, Mich. (4 percent); Huntington, Calif. (2 percent); Eatontown, N.J. (2 percent); San Diego, Calif. (2 percent); Chanhassen, Minn. (1 percent); Corona, Calif. (1 percent); and Gold Beach, Oregon. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2019. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/31/15)