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SBA appoints new director of the Syracuse-Upstate New York district office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Daniel Rickman the new district director of its Syracuse-Upstate New York district office. Rickman’s

St. Camillus awarded more than $6 million in state grant funding for improvements
GEDDES, N.Y. — St. Camillus says it will use more than $6.4 million for a series of facility upgrades that includes work on its roof,

UTICA, N.Y. — The bariatric surgery practice of William A. Graber has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Medical Group, effective Oct. 1. The

Don’t Take the Bait: Phishing Scams to Avoid
Americans lost $8.8 billion to phishing and other fraud in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission, with financial fraud increasing over 30% from 2021.

Bassett announces increase in sign-on bonuses to fill positions
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — For the next 90 days, Bassett Healthcare Network has increased the sign-on bonuses it offers for a variety of open job positions,

Regional firms selected as finalists in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — Companies from East Syracuse, Ithaca, Binghamton, and Geneva are among 12 finalists for the FuzeHub commercialization competition at the upcoming New York

SBA Syracuse-Upstate district office seeks nominations for 2024 National Small Business Week Awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse-Upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says it is seeking nominations for the 2024 National

Schuyler Hospital Specialty Clinic adds new oncology, hematology providers
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital, a unit of Cayuga Health, has added new providers to its Specialty Clinic from Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates,

Broome County Health Department delivers air filters to schools and daycare centers
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department (BCHD) recently purchased and delivered more than 1,300 stand-alone air filters to Broome County schools and licensed

MetalCraft Marine in Watertown wins $32 million Navy contract
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — MetalCraft Marine US Inc. was recently awarded a more than $32 million contract from the U.S. Navy for oil-spill response (OSR) utility boats and OSR boom platforms. Work on the firm-fixed-price, six-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity pact will be performed in Watertown, and the first order is expected to be completed by August 2025, according
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WATERTOWN, N.Y. — MetalCraft Marine US Inc. was recently awarded a more than $32 million contract from the U.S. Navy for oil-spill response (OSR) utility boats and OSR boom platforms.
Work on the firm-fixed-price, six-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity pact will be performed in Watertown, and the first order is expected to be completed by August 2025, according to an Aug. 31 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds of $2.93 million (93 percent), and fiscal 2021 other procurement (Navy) funds of more than $236,000 (7 percent), for the first delivery order in the total amount of $3.16 million, will be obligated at time of award. Of that amount, more than $236,000 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This contract was competitively procured via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment, with two offers received, per the contract announcement. The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C. is the contracting activity.
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