Contract: Textron, $174M

Textron Inc., New Orleans, is being awarded a $174,012,150 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2401) for the option exercise for construction of Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCACs) 104 through 108 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 - 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. Work will be performed in New Orleans (27 percent); Indianapolis, Ind. (26 percent); Camden, N.J. (15 percent); Norway (8 percent), Great Britain (5 percent); Livonia, Mich. (4 percent); Chanhassen, Minn. (3 percent); Cincinnati, Ohio (3 percent); Metairie, La. (3 percent); Huntington, Calif. (2 percent); Eatontown, N.J. (2 percent); Corona, Calif. (1 percent); and Gold Beach, Ore. (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by October 2020. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 03/30/16)