HII to Assist in US Aircraft Carriers Maintenance Deal

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has received an indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract award to assist Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility with maintenance work on the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is the awarding agency.

The contract has a period of performance of two years and a maximum value of $75 million. The contract began on July 1 and includes providing qualified nuclear and nuclear-related trade labor, execution of discrete work packages and training through June 30, 2017. The work will be completed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, and at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego.

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