United States, April 11 -- Austal USA LLC, Mobile, Alabama, was awarded a $10,659,217 cost-plus-fixed-fee task order (N69316-25-F-4001) against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00024-19-G-2318) to provide advance planning, material procurement and accomplishment of work for availabilities in support of USS Pierre (LCS 38). Work will be performed in National City, California, and is expected to be completed by December 2026. Fiscal 2025 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $7,500,000 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1); only one responsible source and no other ...