
The Navy issued the final request for proposals (RFP) for detail design and construction (DD&C) for the future guided-missile frigate, FFG(X), late on Thursday. This is the next step in a program that expects to award 10 of an eventual 20 frigates from the winner. The frigate will be paired with Littoral Combat Ships (LSC) to make up the Navy’s small surface combatant fleet made of over 50 vessels. The solicitation posted to FedBizOpps directs offerors to describe how their…