$9M Halter contract for survey ship

VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Miss., was awarded a not-to-exceed $9,000,000 undefinitized contract action for functional design engineering, procurement of long-lead time material, and limited advanced production to support the Oceanographic Survey Ship (T-AGS 67). Work will be performed in Pascagoula (85%); Pittsburgh, Pa. (13%); and New Orleans (2%); and is expected to be completed by May 2019. FY 2018 Navy shipbuilding and conversion funding in the amount of $6,750,000 will be obligated at time of award, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Naval Sea Systems Command of Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 11/19/18 - awarded Nov. 16)