VIRGINIA Class Submarines Lead Yard Support and Development Studies and Design efforts N00024-25-R-2125

The contract action was not awarded competitively and was not fixed price, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $1,265,790,364 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-20-C-2120) for Lead Yard Support and Development Studies and Design efforts related to VIRGINIA Class submarines. This contract modification includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract change to $2,491,982,722. Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut (91%); Newport News, Virginia (8%); Newport, Rhode Island (<1%); and Quonset Point, Rhode Island (<1%), and is expected to be completed by April 2027. Fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $139,997,575 (64%); fiscal 2023 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $46,977,000 (22%); fiscal 2022 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $10,706,000 (5%); fiscal 2024 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,583,799 (5%); fiscal 2021 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,476,681 (2%); fiscal 2020 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,500,000 (1%); fiscal 2026 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,400,000 (1%); fiscal 2019 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $750,000 (<1%); and fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,092,340 (<1%), will be obligated at time of award, of which $1,092,340 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. NAVSEA contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. for $1,265,790,364 NAVSEA POC: NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications (202) 781-4123 General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. POC: Myra Lee, Director of Communications & Public Affairs, (860) 433-2086 Further Explanation of Contract: The contract being awarded will provide Lead Yard Support for VIRGINIA Class Submarines that will maintain, update, and support the VIRGINIA Class design and related drawings and data for each VIRGINIA Class Submarine, including technology insertion, throughout its construction and Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) period. The contractor will also provide all engineering and related Lead Yard Support necessary for direct maintenance and support of VIRGINIA Class Ship Specifications. In addition, the contract provides Development Studies and Design efforts related to the VIRGINIA Class Submarine Design and Design Improvements, Preliminary and Detail Component and System Design, Integration of System Engineering, Design Engineering, Test Engineering, Logistics Engineering, and Production Engineering. The contractor will continue Development studies and design efforts related to components and systems to accomplish Research and Development tasks and prototypes and Engineering Development Models (EDMs) required to fully evaluate new technologies to be inserted in succeeding VIRGINIA Class Submarines.