South Korea Pohang-class corvette Sinsung (PCC-783) Source: US Navy South Korea Pohang-class corvette Sinsung (PCC-783) Source: US Navy Close

The Egyptian Ministry of Defense released a statement on September 15, 2017 that revealed the Egyptian Navy is due to receive at least one naval vessel from South Korea. Egyptian Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi recently traveled to South Korea to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

During Defense Minister Sobhi's visit, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Defense, he examined "one of the naval pieces that will be joining the Egyptian Armed Forces in the future and met the Egyptian technical crews that are training on it."

The statement suggests that the contract was completed previously, as Egyptian personnel are already training on the operation of the ship.

The Egyptian Ministry of Defense did not specify what vessel Egypt would receive but a photograph included in the press release showed the defense minister on board a Po Hang class corvette.

It has been rumored that Egypt will acquire up to three vessels from South Korea.

The visit to South Korea follows Egypt's announcement that it severed all ties with North Korea, amid an international push to isolate Pyongyang over its nuclear program.

USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) Source: US Navy USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) Source: US Navy Close

This contract includes a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods and a six-month option, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $196,303,408. Work will be performed at sea worldwide and is expected to be completed September 2018.

If all options are exercised, work will continue through March 2023. Working capital contract funds in the amount of $27,004,384 are obligated for fiscal 2018, and will not expire at the end of the fiscal year.

The United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity. The contract award number is N32205-17-C-3000.

United States Navy Source: U.S. Navy United States Navy Source: U.S. Navy Close

This is one of four multiple-award contracts; all awardees will have the opportunity to compete for task orders during the ordering period.

This three-year contract includes two one-year option periods which, if exercised, would bring the overall, potential value of this contract to $43,964,293. Work will be performed on ships and land sites worldwide, and work is expected to be completed September 2020.

If options are exercised, work will continue through September 2022.

No funds will be obligated at the time of award. Funding will be obligated via task orders as they are issued. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The types of funding to be obligated include operations and maintenance (Navy); other procurement (Navy); and research, development, test and evaluation (Navy). This contract was competitively procured via a request for proposal published on the Federal Business Opportunities website and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command e-Commerce Central website. Nine offers were received and four were selected for award.

The U.S. Navy's Space and Navy Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity. The contract award number is N66001-17-D-0215.

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