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$2,075,724,899

Department of Homeland Security·U.S. Coast Guard

to BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS LOCKPORT, L.L.C.

defenseexpiredONGOING · MOD OF 2016 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2016-05-04·LATEST ACTION2026-03-02·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_HSCG2316CAFR625_7008_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HAS A REQUIREMENT TO PROCURE UP TO TWENTY-SIX (26) FAST RESPONSE CUTTERS (FRCS) ON A FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) BASIS WITH AN ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT (EPA). PHASE II OF THE FRC PROGRAM WILL COMPLETE THE FLEET FOR A TOTAL OF 58 CUTTERS.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the Coast Guard's Fast Response Cutter program, which began in 2016 and will deliver 58 cutters total by mid-2026.

Sub-sectors
coast-guard-vesselsshipbuildingm&o-contract
Why this matters

The FRC fleet modernizes Coast Guard maritime patrol and response capabilities across U.S. coastal and inland waters; Phase II completion closes a decade-long acquisition.

Supply-chain signal

Bollinger Shipyards' sustained production of 26 additional cutters supports domestic shipbuilding capacity and marine-systems suppliers through 2026.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. Coast Guard vessel modernization strengthens maritime domain awareness and enforcement in contested waters, including the Indo-Pacific.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-17. Cost: $0.003108.

Period of performance
Start
2016-05-04
End
2026-06-02
Status
expired28 days ago
Sources

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