Swiftships mod pact for LCUs

Swiftships LLC of Morgan City, La., is awarded a $50,144,904 fixed-price incentive-firm target modification to previously-awarded contract (N00024-18-C-2401) to exercise an option for the construction of four Landing Craft Utility (LCU) transportation boats (hull#s 1703-1706). Work will be performed in Morgan City. The LCU 1700 will replace the existing LCU 1610 class of amphibious landing craft on a one for one basis. LCU 1700 will be a similarly rugged steel craft which will recapitalize the LCU 1610 capabilities and has a design life of 30 years. LCU 1700 craft will be a highly reliable and fuel efficient, heavy-lift platform with complementary capabilities to the faster air cushion landing craft which have a significantly shorter range, smaller payload capacity, no habitability and operating hour limitations. Work is expected to be complete by October 2022. FY 20202 Navy shipbuilding and conversion funding in the amount of $50,144,904 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command of Washington, DC, is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD 04/02/20)