U.S. NAVY
(Defenselink -- 11 May 2006) MTU Detroit Diesel, Detroit, Mich., was awarded on May 11, 2006, a $15,545,953 firm-fixed-price contract for fast patrol boat propulsion systems,to include MTUIDDC 12V-400 M90 Marine main propulsion engines, ZF4650 reduction gears, Kamewa 63SII water jets and intakes, Marine automation systems monitoring and control system MCS Type 2, ancillary equipment, testing, technical publications, technical support, training, installation, coordination and integration. This contract was awarded under the foreign military sale program and is in support of the Government of Israel, Ministry of Defense Fast Patrol Boat Construction Program. Work will be performed in Haifa, Israel (50 percent); Detroit, Mich. (25 percent); and between Sweden and Germany (25 percent). Work is expected to be completed by December 2009. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00104-06-C-KO58).