Sundial Marine Construction & Repair, Inc., Troutdale, Ore., is being
awarded a
$6,913,986 firm, fixed-price contract for construction of three
non-self-propelled
fuel oil barges to carry bulk liquid petroleum products for refueling
ships of the
United States Navy. The barges will be designed and constructed with
double hulls in
accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. They will also conform to
requirements for ocean service set by the American Bureau of Shipping
and United
States Coast Guard. This contract includes options, which if exercised,
would bring
the total cumulative value of the contract to $18,886,414. Work will be
performed in
Troutdale, Ore., and is expected to be completed by November 2003.
Contract funds
will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was
competitively procured and advertised on the Internet, with six offers
received. The
Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity
(N00024-03-C-2234)