University of Maine System, acting through the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, is awarded a $9,515,293 cost completion-type contract for composites for advanced maritime structures. This contract provides for building design and analysis tools to examine structural aspects of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs); examine the existing manufacturing equipment and define a path forward to support advanced manufacturing of USVs. The effort will also apply design tools to fabricate and test vessel structures; design, fabricate and test a scaled USV; design, fabricate and evaluate a large-scale USV using advanced manufacturing processes; and develop structures with hydrodynamic surfaces for tow tank model testing. Work will be performed in Orono, Maine and is expected to be completed by Sept. 14, 2025. The maximum dollar value, including a 36-month base period with no options, is $9,515,293. Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $9,515,293 are obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under the Office of Naval Research long range broad agency announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology. Since proposals are received throughout the year under the long range BAA, the number of proposals received in response to the solicitation is unknown. Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N00014-22-C-1086).