Work on the vessel will be conducted in Clackamas, Oregon, over a performance period of 24 months. Fiscal 2017 funds of $15 million are to be allocated at the time of the award. The contract was granted under sole-source acquisition guidelines.
The vessel is part of the Sea Lion project, meant for the use by U.S. Navy SEALs. It is designed to be a fast, have low-observability to radar, and be able to operate in shallow waters in order to insert SEAL teams for shore-based raids.
Previous contracts awarded include Oregon Iron Works, which received a $400 million contract in 2014 to work on light stealth boats for the U.S. Navy. Details about the models being produced are highly classified.
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