New IDIQ contract in works to help shipyards outsource labor, Gaucher says

By Abby Shepherd / April 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Rather than have individual shipyards draft contracts for outsourced labor, there will soon be one main contract the Navy will be able to draw from for the purpose of expanding outsourced labor for ship and submarine repair, a Navy official said on Tuesday. “The major step we're taking is [Naval Sea Systems Command] is going to put in place what's called an [indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity] contract, which is a kind of centrally managed contract,” Naval Submarine Forces...

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