Guam company awarded ship repair contract, joins multiple award contract
Blue Steel Marine LLC of Talofofo was awarded a $249 million contract for ship repair of Military Sealift Command vessels according to a March 19 release from the U.S. Department of War.
The award of the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract “represents a rolling admission to a previously awarded multiple-award contract,” with a completion date of November 2027, according to the release.
The contract is a HUBZone set aside with two proposals received and the ward was made by the Military Sealift Command in Norfolk, Va.
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Blue Steel Marine’s managing director is Krystle Merfalen, who has been with the company since 2025. She previously held a variety of related positions, to include those with Cabras Marine Corp. Merfalen holds a bachelor’s of business administration from American InterContinental University headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill.
The Guam General Ship Repair 2022-2027 is a $249 million, five-year multiple-award master contract awarded by the Military Sealift Command to HUBZone-certified small businesses. The contract provides comprehensive repair services to support Military Sealift Command and other U.S government vessels operating in or transiting through Guam.
Awards issued range from under $10,000 to more than $30 million. Primary contractors include Cabras Marine Corp., and Guam Industrial Services Inc., which does business as the Guam Shipyard, plus Seafix Inc. and Ambyth Shipping & Trading Inc. mbj
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