Definitive Contract N0002423C2203

This is a $3,195,617,281 fixed-price incentive contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to Austal USA, LLC for the T-AGOS 25 CLASS - SHIP 1 program. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.

The T-AGOS(X) program aims to recapitalize the existing fleet of T-AGOS 19 and T-AGOS 23 class ships, which serve as the host platform for the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) acquisition program. This contract is for the detail design and construction of the first ship in the new T-AGOS(X) class, which will be built to commercial American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) class standards and U.S. Navy specifications. The total planned procurement is for seven T-AGOS(X) ships. Austal USA, a subsidiary of the Australian defense contractor Austal Limited, is a major shipbuilder and defense prime contractor specializing in naval platforms for the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense.