New Navy Contract

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd., Gyeongnam, Korea, is being awarded a $9,577,300 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62470-10-C-8009) to exercise Option 1 which provides for the procurement of second ship-to-shore container cranes for Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point wharf.   The work to be performed provides for fabrication of ship-to-shore container cranes used in container handling operations to load and off load ships and other vessels.  The cranes are manufactured in different sizes and varying capabilities.  The total contract amount after exercising this option will be $27,500,000.  Crane manufacturing work will be performed in Changwon, Korea, and crane installation and utilization will be performed in Southport, N.C.  Work is expected to be completed by May 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Navy Crane Center, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting activity.