Austal mod pact: $9.1M

Austal USA of Mobile, Ala., is awarded a not-to-exceed $9,198,875 fixed priced incentive firm target (FPI(F)) undefinitized contract action modification to previously-awarded contract (N00024-19-C-2227) for the immediate procurement of long-lead-time material, engineering and production to support changes to the arrangement of the 02 and 03 Levels on Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF) 13 and 14. The EPF class provides 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, and is expected to be complete by November 2021. FY 2018 and FY-19 Navy shipbuilding and conversion funding for $4,599,438 will be obligated at time of the ward and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year -- FY-18 (62%); and FY-19 SCN (38%). Naval Sea Systems Command of Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (DoD 12/06/19)