General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $5,134,324,189 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-2117. This contract action was not awarded competitively as the contractor is the only responsible source for the design phase and construction effort. Further this contract action was not awarded on a fixed-price basis as the conditions stated at FAR 16.301-2(a) have been met.

This modification procures missile tube long lead time material (LLTM); missile tube manufacturing; additional Advance Procurement (AP) (including Advance Construction and long lead time material (LLTM) as well as multi-program material-procurement), and Production Backup Units (PBUs); and planned program equipment replacement and spare material for follow-on COLUMBIA Class Submarines and logistics/sustainment support for the U.S. and United Kingdom programs. This modification also includes additional Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) enhancements as part of the Integrated Enterprise Plan and multi-program material procurement supporting COLUMBIA SSBNs and the Nuclear Shipbuilding enterprise (VIRGINIA Class and FORD Class). The industrial base development work is for the furtherance of the Navy’s plan of serial production of COLUMBIA and VIRGINIA submarines.

Pursuant to the President’s Budget for FY2023 (PB23) the requirements are included for SIB investment for strategic sourcing, supplier development, workforce development, and technology opportunities. Funding is pursuant to the President’s Budget for FY2023 (PB23) and the Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-229).

Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut (70%); Newport News, Virginia (25%); and Quonset Point, Rhode Island (5%) and is expected to be completed by June 2028.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.