Detyens Wins $9.1m Navy Contract

Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, South Carolina, is being awarded a $9,125,537 firm-fixed-price contract for a 42-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189).  Work will include JP-5 contaminate tank painting, diesel fuel marine contaminate tank painting, king post cracking repair stations 4&6, starboard main engine 12K overhaul, main switch board circuit breaker repair, thermograph and switch board and motor control cleaning repair, wire way collar repacking, evaporator replacement, walk in freezer box installation replacement, Gaylord hot water tank install, smoke stack indicating system, life boat davit inspection and testing, life boat inspection and testing, rescue boat inspection and testing, and rescue boat davit inspection and testing.  The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $9,695,190.  Work will be performed in Charleston, South Carolina, and work is expected to be completed by June 19, 2018.  Fiscal 2018 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,125,537 are being obligated at the time of award.  Funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured, with proposals solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received.  The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N3220518C4006).