LOCKHEED MARTIN RECEIVES CONTRACT INCREASE FOR USS ST. LOUIS (LCS 19) POST DELIVERY SUPPORT
BALTIMORE -- Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $12,747,722 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-11-C-2300, from the United States Navy, to exercise an option for class design and option for post delivery support for USS St. Louis (LCS 19). This option exercise is for post delivery support of USS St. Louis (LCS 19) of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program.
Lockheed Martin will perform the planning and implementation of deferred design changes that have been identified during the construction period. The corrections and upgrades are necessary to support St. Louis Sailaway and follow-on post delivery test and trials period.
Work will be performed in Marinette, Wisconsin (57 percent); Hampton, Virginia (14 percent); Moorestown, New Jersey (11 percent); San Diego, California (11 percent); and Washington, District of Columbia (7 percent); and is expected to be completed by December 2020.
Fiscal 2014 and 2013 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $7,500,000 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.