La. firm earns ship separators pact

Maritime International Inc., a small business firm in Broussard, La., was awarded a $47,502,090 fixed-price Navy contract Thursday for the procurement of triangular and cylindrical fender separators, guided missile destroyer (DDG) ship separators, Kevlar straps, and contract support services for mooring equipment of U.S. ships at stateside and foreign ports. FY-13 procurement, and operations and maintenance funding of $643,000 was to be obligated upon awarding of the contract. Contract funds expire Sept. 30. Work will be performed in Broussard and is expected to be completed by September 2018. Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity. Source: Defense Department, Sept. 20, 2013.