BAE Get 'USS Gridley' Finance Top-up

US Department of Defense Navy contract awards BAE  additional funding for the DDG-101 repair & maintenance docking.

BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $8,970,338 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) to definitize the USS Gridley (DDG-101) fiscal 2013 selected restricted availability.

DofD explain that a selected restricted availability includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship's military and technical capabilities.

This modification includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $9,233,934. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 9, 2013.

Fiscal 2013 Operations & Maintenance, Navy and Fiscal 2013 Other Procurement, Navy funding in the amount of $8,970,338 will be obligated at the time of award. Contract funds in the amount of $5,338,137 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.