$129 Million Contract Award to Support Navy Electromagnetic Systems is Largest Ever

SEA CORP has just been awarded a 28 Month, $129 Million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command to support the Electromagnetic Department of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, Rhode Island. SEA CORP is the prime contractor leading a team with 39 subcontractors that will provide support services in the areas of System Engineering, Software Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Ship Alterations, Technical documentation, Test and Evaluation and Library and Database Development for Imaging, Electronic Warfare and Communications Systems and associated sensors and sub-systems for use aboard Naval Ships and support stations.

The award is the largest single contract ever awarded to SEA CORP. SEA CORP, as the prime contractor, will coordinate services to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center that are expected to add jobs, and potentially bring new businesses into Rhode Island. Many of the Rhode Island subcontractors indicated an interest to increase their current workforce and those not in Rhode Island are interested in opening offices in Rhode Island by virtue of this award. SEA CORP has committed to a range of small business goals that will greatly enhance the small business participation in Navy systems support.

Larry Willner, SEA CORP’s President said, "This is a significant opportunity for us to provide technical support to help develop, build, and test Navy systems that are vital to maintaining the superiority of our Naval forces. It will give us the flexibility to provide the Navy with quick response to emerging needs as SEA CORP leads a team that brings significant and broad technical expertise in every area of electromagnetic systems technology from systems concepts to installation and upgrade of systems aboard ships. Our team includes 21 small businesses that are disadvantaged, women-owned, disabled-veteran-owned, veteran-owned businesses or companies from historically underutilized geographic areas. We will use the unique expertise that those small companies provide and integrate it with the power of the large companies on our team to offer a range of services and flexibility that is unmatched in the marketplace."

Dave Lussier, SEA CORP’s Senior Vice President and Company Manager of the effort added, "This is a significant challenge that we are ready to meet in coordinating a large group of companies, each with unique qualities, competencies and facilities that we can leverage to provide support at an exceptionally high technical level at great value to the Navy."

SEA CORP CEO and veteran company co-founder, Brian Gilligan, said "The significance of this award, relative to our growth strategies, lies in the fact that this is our first major win competed on an unrestricted basis since we graduated from our small business size status last year. Although we have won other unrestricted competitions in the past, this award is by far our largest. It would be nearly $270 Million if it were over a normal 5-year option period. It provides confirmation that SEA CORP can compete for major procurements and succeed in a fully open competitive environment."

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