Sept. 10, 2025

Coast Guard orders long lead items to support future offshore patrol cutter production

The Coast Guard exercised a contract option with Austal USA of Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 4 to acquire long lead-time material (LLTM) to support future production of three offshore patrol cutters (OPCs).

Sept. 10, 2025

Coast Guard exercises contract option for 10 fast response cutters

On Sep. 9, the Coast Guard exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, to fund construction of 10 additional fast response cutters (FRCs). This option, valued at $507 million, supports the Coast Guard’s ongoing fleet modernization efforts and expanded global maritime mission.

Sept. 3, 2025

Coast Guard modifies contract for pier construction at Base Charleston

The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center completed a contract modification with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Aug. 25 to remove up to 100 submerged concrete piles under the old Pier November at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Sept. 3, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract to kick off modernization at Base Seattle

The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center (FDCC) awarded a contract Aug. 27 to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company for the first phase of work that will support homeporting of Coast Guard cutters at Base Seattle, including future polar security cutters (PSC).

Sept. 2, 2025

Coast Guard moves toward production of next-generation long range interceptor boats

The Coast Guard is one step closer to acquiring and deploying the third generation of long range interceptor (LRI III) cutter boats following completion of the first operational test period.

Aug. 29, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract for next generation trailerable aids to navigation boats

The Coast Guard Office of Boat Forces awarded a contract Aug. 27 to Inventech Marine Solutions to build up to 89 second-generation trailerable aids to navigation boats (TANB II) to replace the existing trailerable aids to navigation boats (TANB), which were introduced in 2006 and are at the end of their planned service lives.

Aug. 29, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract for aids-to-navigation cutter boats

The Coast Guard on Aug. 29 awarded a fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to North River Boats of Roseburg, Oregon to procure up to 66 cutter boats to support critical aids to navigation (ATON) and other missions that maintain the safety and security of America’s waterways. The total potential value of the contract, which was awarded as a total small business set aside, is approximately $11.8 million.

Aug. 28, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract for homeport construction in Sitka, Alaska

The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center (FDCC) awarded a contract to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Aug. 14 for design and construction of new homeport facilities to support the expansion of operations in Sitka, Alaska.

Aug. 26, 2025

Vendor outreach event supports Coast Guard regional multiple award construction contract

The Coast Guard in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is holding a vendor outreach matchmaking event on Sept. 10 for the third generation of indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity regional multiple award construction contracts (RMACC III).

Aug. 19, 2025

Coast Guard completes major maintenance program on seagoing buoy tender fleet

The Coast Guard In-Service Vessel Sustainment (ISVS) Program reached a significant milestone on July 29 with the completion of the major maintenance availability (MMA) program for the 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender fleet.