NR 13.214 - July 4, 2013
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – Today, the Government of Canada issued a five-year extension to Babcock Canada Inc. on its contract to refit and maintain Canada’s Victoria-class submarines.
The extension exercises the first five-year option period of the Victoria In-Service Support Contract that was competitively awarded in 2008. This contract extension has a value of approximately $531 million. The contract includes a number of extension options that could bring the contract duration to 15 years, with a potential maximum value of $1.5 billion.
“The extension of this contract is an important investment in sustaining a key operational capability for our Canadian Armed Forces,” said Minister Findlay. “This is also another important investment in skilled employment in Canada’s marine sector, supporting more than 400 high-quality, skilled jobs across Canada – over 200 in Esquimalt alone.”
All heavy maintenance work covered by the in-service support contract will take place at Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd., in Esquimalt, B.C. Work under the contract includes planning and managing the refit periods of the submarines; materiel acquisition; all maintenance activities, including Extended Docking Work Periods; and engineering services. An Extended Docking Work Period involves the comprehensive maintenance, repair, overhaul or upgrading of each of the submarine’s more than 200 systems.
For more comprehensive information, consult the Backgrounder at the following link: http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4870
For more information about the Victoria-class submarine fleet, visit the Equipment page on www.forces.gc.ca.
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