Feb. 26, 2021: Walashek Industrial & Marine Inc.,* National City, California, is awarded a $15,002,459 firm-fixed-price contract for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion Extended Service Life Extension program.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $83,782,931.  Walashek is contracted to provide three Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Extended Service Life Extension program (E-SLEP) availabilities by September 2023, with options for up to fifteen additional LCAC E-SLEP availabilities, if exercised, by April 2028.  This will extend the service life of an LCAC, sustain craft capability, repair corrosion damage and reduce life cycle cost by improving reliability and maintainability by repairing the buoyancy box, installing a new skirt, repair/refurbishing machinery, electrical systems, electronics and piping systems as well as accomplishing selected craft alterations.  Work will be performed at Camp Pendleton, California, and is expected to be completed by September 2023.  Fiscal 2021 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $15,002,459 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the beta.SAM.gov website with one offer received.  The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-21-C-2427).