This contract award is for the construction of a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) under the LCS Flight 0+ Ship program, a Major Defense Acquisition Program managed by the Department of the Navy. The $3,090,444,933.15 fixed-price incentive contract was awarded to the prime contractor Austal USA, LLC, a foreign-owned defense manufacturer. The contract has no set-aside designation. The work will be performed in Prichard, Alabama and is funded by the Naval Sea Systems Command. Austal USA has extensive experience with the LCS program and has delivered over 20 LCS vessels to the U.S. Navy. They also hold several large IDIQ contracts worth over $1 billion for LCS maintenance, repair, and modernization services, positioning them as a key player in this program.