Minutes after the fiscal year 2017 consolidated appropriations bill was signed into law, the Navy issued a presolicitation announcing it would initiate a contract action for LPD-29 to Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls. The solicitation will cover detail design and construction for the LPD-29 amphibious transport docking ship. This including post-delivery availability planning services and engineering services, according to a May 5 notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website. "As the designer and builder of every previous...
