Austal post shakedown of LCS 22

Austal USA of Mobile, Ala., is awarded a $7,700,942 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the accomplishment of post shakedown availability (PSA) for the littoral combat ship U.S. Ship Kansas City (LCS-22). Work will be performed in San Diego and encompasses all of the manpower, support services, material, non-standard equipment, associated technical data and documentation required to prepare for and accomplish the LCS-22 PSA. Other work includes the correction of government responsible trial card deficiencies and new work identified between the custody transfer and the time of the PSA. In addition, the incorporation of approved engineering changes under the ship construction contract that were not incorporated during the construction period and are not the building yard's responsibility will occur. Work is expected to be complete by May 2021. FY 2020 Navy shipbuilding and conversion funding in the amount of $7,700,942 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 by authority of 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1). Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair-Gulf Coast of Pascagoula, Miss., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 03/31/20)