Critical Fleet Maintenance: Detyens Shipyards Awarded $8.2M for USNS Arctic Availability

Detyens Shipyards Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, is awarded at $8,220,997 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220524C4091) for an 82 calendar day shipyard availability for a mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fleet ordnance and dry cargo USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8). This contract includes a base period and two unexercised options, which if exercised, would increase cumulative value of this contract to $8,342,391. Work will be performed in Charleston, South Carolina, beginning Jan. 15, 2024, and is expected to be completed by Apr. 5, 2024. Fiscal 2024 working capital (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,220,997 are obligated, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a small business set-aside with proposals solicited via the Government Point of Entry website and five proposals received. Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N3220524C4091).