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19 Jun 2015

Competition, Quality and Demand Come Together

Silver Ships

Combat, Patrol and Law Enforcement Vessels Meet Multiple Missions with varied business plans. U.S. firms building patrol, combat and law enforcement craft are weathering government budget cuts by strengthening ties with clients and public agencies. These unique boats remain in demand because of terrorism, crime, wars, piracy and fire, and most serve multiple missions. As maritime nations beef up their defense capabilities, U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) programs help builders do business overseas.

09 May 2013

Latest US Navy Contracts

The Department of Defense, has issued the following relevant Navy contracts. Teras BBC Ocean Navigation Enterprise Houston, LLC, Bellaire, Texas, is being awarded a $9,847,700 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements, for the worldwide charter of one U.S. flagged, self-sustaining, non-cellular containership. The containership will be employed in worldwide cargo delivery to support the U.S. Department of Defense. Work will be performed at sea worldwide and is expected to be completed by May 2014. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $47,281,490. Military Sealift Command, Washington, DC is the contracting activity.

23 Apr 2009

New Navy Contracts

Vericor Power Systems, LLC, Alpharetta, Ga., is being awarded a $32,102,544 firm fixed price modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-4117) to exercise an option for the manufacture, testing and delivery of 24 ETF40B marine gas turbine engines for the Landing Craft - Air Cushion (LCAC) Service Life Extension Program fiscal year 2009 requirements. Work will be performed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is expected to be completed by August 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracti ng activity. Tetra Tech EC Inc., San Diego…

28 Aug 2008

Vericor Awarded $20.5m Navy Contract

Vericor Power Systems, LLC, Alpharetta, Ga., is being awarded a $20.5m firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture, testing and delivery of 16 ETF40B marine gas turbine engines for the fiscal year 2008 (FY 2008) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) requirements. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $57,779,224. Work will be performed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The solicitation was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website.

23 Feb 2004

GE Awarded Marine Contracts

General Electric Co./GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $16,500,000 (3-year base, estimated) fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for marine gas turbine engines for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. This contract is for a 3-year base contract with two 3-year option periods. Performance completion date is expected to be Feb. 20, 2007. Contract funds will not expire this fiscal year. There was one proposal solicitation, and one responded. The Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, is the contracting activity (SP0760-04-D-9707).

06 Jul 2004

Economic Sanctions Update: Door Opens to U.S. Business in Libya, Closes on Syria

By Barbara D. Recent changes to U.S. economic sanctions programs have resulted in both new opportunities and new restrictions for offshore service vessel operators. In April, the United States substantially reduced restrictions on trade with Libya. However, these actions were followed in early May by the imposition of a new embargo against Syria. In addition, over the past several months, many additional individuals and entities have been designated as subject to trade sanctions, and the Secretary of Homeland Security has been granted authority to take various measures to prevent the unauthorized entry of vessels into Cuban territorial waters.

01 Feb 2005

Vericor Wins $5.2M Deal

Vericor Power Systems, Inc., Alpharetta, Georgia, is being awarded a $5,273,400 priced order under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00104-00-G-A118) for the conversion of four NSN 2S 2835-01-0166 P2, ETF40B Marine Gas Turbine Engines. Work will be performed in Alpharetta, Ga., and is expected to be completed by March 2006. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity (Order 0069).

21 Feb 2007

LCAC Contract Awarded

Vericor Power Systems, LLC, Alpharetta, Ga., is being awarded a $29,626,920 firm-fixed-price delivery order to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-D-4107) for the manufacture, testing and delivery of 24 ETF40B marine gas turbine engines for the Landing Craft-Air Cushion Service Life Extension Program fiscal year 2007 requirements.Work will be performed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is expected to be completed by November 2008.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

17 Mar 2006

Vericor Awarded Contract

Vericor Power Systems, LLC, Alpharetta, Ga., is being awarded a $28,484,200 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture, testing and delivery of 20 ETF40B marine gas turbine engines and four Pack-Up Kit spare engines for the Landing Craft-Air Cushion Service Life Extension Program. Work will be performed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is expected to be completed by December 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-06-D-4107).

11 Sep 2001

Royal Navy Grants Northrop Grumman Contracts

Northrop Grumman won a $15 million contract to supply six ship sets of machinery control and monitoring systems for the U.K.'s Type 45 "D" Class destroyer for the Royal Navy. The contract, awarded by BAE SYSTEMS Electronics, the Type 45 prime contractor, calls for Northrop Grumman to develop and deliver six platform management systems (PMS) for the Type 45 ships. The contract also includes options for life-cycle support, including maintenance, repair, spares management, equipment upgrades and training. The PMS is a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) system that provides machinery control and surveillance for the ships' main engines, auxiliaries and other systems, as well as damage surveillance and control functions.