The federal contract IDV in this case is a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to Austal USA, LLC, a global shipbuilder and defense prime contractor. The contract supports the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, a major defense acquisition program for the U.S. Navy. Austal USA has extensive experience delivering and maintaining LCS vessels, having constructed over 20 ships under previous contracts and holding large IDIQ contracts worth over $1 billion for LCS fleet sustainment through 2026.
The task orders issued under this BOA provide funding for a variety of LCS-related services, including post-delivery planning, emergent availabilities, test and trials, material procurement, and execution of post-shakedown availabilities. The work is primarily performed in Mobile, Alabama and San Diego, California by Austal USA, often in partnership with subcontractors like General Dynamics Mission Systems and QED Systems. The total value of the task orders summarized exceeds $100 million, with a period of performance ranging from 2019 through 2026. This BOA and associated delivery orders support the Navy's ongoing efforts to maintain and sustain the growing LCS fleet as part of the service's surface warfare capabilities.
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