
The Coast Guard on Friday released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Phase II of the Fast Response Cutter (FRC), reopening the program for a new competition to build the final 26 patrol boats.Bollinger Shipyards is the current FRC contractor and is building the first 30 vessels through $1.4 billion in awards. The original FRC contract was awarded in September 2008 and was for up to $1.5 billion. Bollinger is expected to receive an option under that award for two…