General Dynamics to Begin Early Construction on Block VI Subs Under $1.85B Contract

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,851,065,000 undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-2110) for long lead time material and preliminary construction efforts associated with Virginia-class Block VI submarines. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California (37%); Tucson, Arizona (6%); Chesapeake, Virginia (6%); Dallas, Texas (4%); York, Pennsylvania (3%); Ashland, Virginia (3%); South El Monte, California (3%); Westminster, Massachusetts (3%); Manchester, New Hampshire (3%); Huntington, West Virginia (3%); Minneapolis, Minnesota (2%); McKeesport, Pennsylvania (2%); Spring Grove, Illinois (2%); Louisville, Kentucky (1%); Warren, Massachusetts (1%); Camden, New Jersey (1%); El Cajon, California (1%); Yaphank, New York (1%); and other locations less than 1% (18%), and is expected to be completed by September 2035. Fiscal 2025 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,679,564,500 (91%) will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.