WATERTOWN, N.Y. — MetalCraft Marine Inc. was recently awarded a $43.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for Force Protection Small & Large (FPS & FPL) boats for the Commander, Naval Installation Command (CNIC). Work associated with the first delivery order will be performed at MetalCraft Marine’s manufacturing plant […]
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — MetalCraft Marine Inc. was recently awarded a $43.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy.
The firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for Force Protection Small & Large (FPS & FPL) boats for the Commander, Naval Installation Command (CNIC).
Work associated with the first delivery order will be performed at MetalCraft Marine’s manufacturing plant at 22620 Fisher Road in the town of Watertown, and is expected to be completed by August 2023, according to a March 9 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.
The first delivery order is funded by fiscal 2022 other procurement (Navy) in the amount of $4.46 million, which will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured through the beta.sam.gov website, with four offers received, per the contract announcement. The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C. is the contracting authority.
MetalCraft Marine designs and builds custom aluminum, high-speed fire, rescue, and patrol boats at its facilities in Kingston, Ontario, and Watertown. Founded in 1987, MetalCraft Marine has grown to employ 120 full-time designers, craftsmen, and support staff, per its LinkedIn profile. The company has designed and built more than 800 custom aluminum workboats for many different organizations, including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, CDN Joint task force, and many fire departments around the world.
