US Navy Signs Three Ship Maintenance Contracts Worth over $320 Million
Vigor Marine, BAE Systems and Austal USA won depot-level maintenance and modernization contracts for USS Gridley, USS Cincinnati and USS Canberra, announced by the Department of Defense on the same day.
The US Department of Defense announced three ship maintenance and modernization contracts on 9 November. Vigor Marine received a $222.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for the maintenance, modernization and repair of the destroyer USS Gridley in Seattle, with completion expected by December 2028. The award was justified by the need to maintain industrial mobilization capabilities.
BAE Systems secured a $56.6 million contract for depot-level repair of the littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati in San Diego, to be completed by April 2028, while Austal USA won a $43.4 million contract for USS Canberra, targeted for completion by February 2028. Both awards followed competitive procedures, with two and four offers received respectively.
The same-day announcements underline that depot-level maintenance is a recurring procurement category, typically bundled with documentation, configuration and logistics work.