Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded
a $21,975,514 fixed-price contract for the drydocking phased maintenance
availability of the
USS Bataan (LHD-5). Work involves miscellaneous repairs,
including drydocking. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va., and is expected to
be completed by October 2004. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current
fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured and advertised via the
Internet, with three proposals solicited and three offers received. The Supervisor
of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting
activity (N62678-04-C-4019).