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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Releases Draft Work Statement For Offshore Patrol Cutter Recompete

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 25th, 2019

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Coast Guard Releases Draft Work Statement For Offshore Patrol Cutter Recompete

Artist rendering of Offshore Patrol Cutter supplied by Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

The Coast Guard last Friday released a draft statement of work (SOW) for its planned recompete of its Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) vessels and is seeking industry feedback on a proposed schedule and on potential acceleration of ship construction. The Coast Guard in October decided to terminate the existing OPC contract with Eastern Shipbuilding at four ships after the company sought extraordinary relief related to cost and schedule due to impacts from Hurricane Michael a year ago. The company’s original…

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