Detyens Shipyards to Perform Maintenance on USNS Lewis and Clark: $21.4M Contract Awarded

Detyens Shipyards Inc.,* North Charleston, South Carolina, is awarded a $21,420,480 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C5000) for lay berth of Military Sealift Command’s fleet ordinance and dry cargo vessel USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1). This contract includes unexercised options for extended lay berth, three industrial assist periods, and a regular overhaul and dry docking, which if exercised, would increase the cumulative value of this contract to $56,436,733. Work will be performed in North Charleston, South Carolina, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2026, if all options are exercised. The contract is incrementally funded. Working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $14,729,126 are obligated for fiscal 2025 and will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was a small business set-aside solicited via the sam.gov website and one offer received. Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N3220525C5000).