BAE Systems Maritime Solutions has received a $56.64 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy for maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS Cincinnati, a littoral combat ship.
The award covers the ship’s fiscal 2027 Docking Selected Restricted Availability, a scheduled maintenance period during which essential repairs and upgrades will be performed.
The contract includes options that could increase its cumulative value to approximately $60.39 million.
Work will be performed in San Diego, California, with completion expected in April 2028.
The Navy announced the award on November 6, 2026, following a competitive solicitation that received two offers.
Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
The scope includes labor, supervision, equipment, production, testing, facilities, and quality assurance necessary to complete the scheduled maintenance program.
Docking availabilities provide opportunities for shipyards to inspect equipment, conduct repairs, and implement modernization requirements that help maintain vessel readiness.
USS Cincinnati is part of the Navy’s littoral combat ship fleet, which was designed for operations in coastal and other maritime environments.
Maintaining these vessels requires access to skilled shipyard personnel and specialized industrial facilities.
BAE Systems Maritime Solutions will perform the contracted work as part of the Navy’s broader ship maintenance and modernization program.
At the time of the award, the Navy obligated approximately $56.27 million in fiscal 2027 other procurement funding.
An additional $369,812 in fiscal 2027 operations and maintenance funding was also obligated.
The company will be responsible for coordinating the required repair and modernization activities within the designated availability period.
The contract provides BAE Systems Maritime Solutions with additional shipyard workload in San Diego through April 2028.
The project also contributes to the Navy’s efforts to maintain operational availability across its surface fleet.
If the available options are exercised, the contract’s value could increase by approximately $3.75 million.
The award reinforces the continuing role of commercial ship repair providers in maintaining U.S. naval vessels and executing scheduled modernization programs.
