HII to Undertake Further USS George Washington Works

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding has secured a $224,3 million modification to previously awarded contract for the material and first year of advance planning of the Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) of USS George Washington (CVN 73).

This modification will provide for the first year of RCOH advanced planning, shipchecks, design, documentation, engineering, fabrication and preliminary shipyard or support facility work to prepare for and make ready for the RCOH. This includes needed long lead time material requirements.

The first year of advance planning work will be performed in Newport News, Virginia, and is expected to complete by February 2016, while the material requirements are expected to be completed by January 2020.

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

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