Vigor Marine, Detyens win contracts for T-AO work

(WASHINGTON) — Vigor Marine of Portland, Ore., and Detyens Shipyards of North Charleston, S.C., have each been awarded contracts by Military Sealift Command (MSC) for work on U.S. fleet replenishment oilers (T-AOs).

Vigor Marine was awarded a $24,215,951 firm-fixed-price contract for work on USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). The contract includes a base period and five options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative value to $26,053,597.

Work will be performed in Portland beginning Jan. 8 and is expected to be completed by March 23. The contract was solicited via the Government Point of Entry website with one offer being received.

USNS Henry J. Kaiser departs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to begin the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. U.S. Navy photo

Henry J. Kaiser is the lead ship in the Kaiser class of fleet oilers, which has been succeeded by the John Lewis class.

Detyens Shipyards was awarded a $15,254,576 firm-fixed-price contract for work on USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195). The contract includes a base period and three options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative value to $15,381,706.

Work will be performed in North Charleston beginning Jan. 22 and is expected to be completed by May 8. This contract was a small business set-aside with proposals solicited via sam.gov. Three offers were received.

– U.S. Department of Defense

By Professional Mariner Staff