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Swiftships Shipbuilders, LLC, Morgan City, La., is being awarded a $23,558,753 firm-fixed-price contract to provide 35-meter patrol boat training in support of the Iraqi Navy. Training will be comprised of training simulators, including spare parts, and patrol boat training inclusive of course development, execution of the training curricula and other incidentals, such as berthing and messing for Iraqi sailors. Work will be performed in Morgan City, La., and is expected to be completed in September 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $23,558,753 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity (N61339-09-C-0034).
From Marine Log Magazine
Swiftships Shipbuilders, LLC, Morgan City, La., is being awarded a $180,998,189 fixed-price letter contract for the detail design and construction of nine patrol boats and associated equipment and services for the Iraq Navy. This contract is in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case IQ ÐP-SAZ and U.S. Case E4-P-LBT. The contract is for nine Swiftships model 35PB1208E-1455 patrol boats along with six 30mm gun weapons systems, machine gun mounts and cradles, spare parts, and contractor engineering technical services. Work will be performed in Morgan City, La., (60 percent), Detroit, Mich., (30 percent), Ocean Springs, Miss., (8 percent) and Charlottesville, Va., (2 percent) and is expected to be completed by August 2012. Funding in the amount of $129,104,173 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity (N00024-09-C-2256).
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2009 - On July 13, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of four M2 .50 cal HB Browning machine guns, two Swiftship Model 176DSV0702, 54X9.2X1.8 meter Nautilus Class Diver Support Vessels outfitted with a MLG 27mm gun system, and other related services and equipment. The estimated cost is $81 million. The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale of four M2 .50 cal HB Browning machine guns, two Swiftship Model 176DSV0702, 54X9.2X1.8 meter Nautilus Class Diver Support Vessels outfitted with a MLG 27mm gun system, support equipment, personnel training, spare and REPAIR parts, publications and technical data, U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of program support. This proposed sale would contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major Non-NATO ally that has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. Additionally, the proposed sale will demonstrate the U.S. Governments commitment to our bilateral relationship. Kuwait needs these vessels to strengthen its tactical range and operating capabilities with its defense network. The Diver Support Vessels will ensure enhanced fleet security and interoperability as well as improve Kuwaits capability to conduct operations. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing the diver support vessels INTO its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor will be Swiftships, LLC in Morgan City, Louisiana. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of one contractor representative in Kuwait for a period of one year after the delivery of the craft to provide technical assistance in the performance of planned and corrective maintenance and repair. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.
Solicitation Number: N0002409R2256 Notice Type: Presolicitation
Synopsis: Added: Jul 02, 2009 11:39 am The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue solicitation N00024-09-R-2256 on a sole-source basis to Swiftships Shipbuilders, LLC of Morgan City, LA to provide the Iraqi Navy a fully capable and sustainable maritime security patrol boat fleet of up to fifteen (15) Coastal Patrol Boats (CPBs). Swiftships Shipbuilders will be responsible for the detail design, construction, outfitting and documentation for all CPBs. Swiftships Shipbuilders, LLC was the only source that makes the CPBs with the Model 35PB1208 E-1455 and DATA rights directed by the Iraqi Government through a foreign military case. This firm has the requisite background knowledge and experience required.
November 2008, Morgan City, LA - Swiftships was awarded a fixed price contract for $13,414,450 build two 28-meter patrol craft for the government of Egypt. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Government utilizing foreign military sales funds. The program will be a co-production effort with two vessels completed at the Swiftships facility and a minimum of four vessels that will be kitted and shipped to Egypt for construction at a shipyard in Egypt. Swiftships will assist the government of Egypt in the development of a shipyard for the construction of the 28-meter patrol boats and future vessels. The vessels will be constructed using steel alloy for the hulls and aluminum alloy for the superstructure. The vessels will be built to ABS High Speed Navy Craft rules. Swiftships was the first shipbuilder to build a patrol craft to the ABS HSNC rules. Swiftships successfully built nine patrol vessels in 1984 that were the basis for the new contract. The Egyptian Navy is still using the existing vessels
