Purchase Order N4002721P0002

This federal contract award is for ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER SHIP-RIDER services on the USS WICHITA (LCS 13), which is part of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed by the Department of the Navy. The $22,389.16 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded to Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit corporation that provides shipbuilding, ship repair, and maritime engineering services to U.S. federal agencies. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Fleet Forces Command (Atlantic), with no set-aside designation. The LCS program encompasses the development, acquisition, and sustainment of a class of naval vessels designed for operations in littoral waters, requiring continuous maintenance and modernization to maintain operational readiness.