Purchase Order SPE7L325V1419

This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime to Austal USA, LLC, a global shipbuilder and defense prime contractor. The contract, valued at $5,418.00, is for the procurement of "SPIDER, UNIVERSAL JO" and does not have a set-aside designation.

Austal USA, a subsidiary of Australian defense contractor Austal Limited, is a key player in the U.S. defense industrial base, specializing in the design, construction, and maintenance of naval platforms, particularly the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) programs. The company holds multiple large indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts worth over $1 billion to sustain the LCS fleet globally through 2026. In addition to this contract, Austal USA has also been awarded a $346 million contract for the detail design of the LCU 1700 class craft. The company frequently partners with subcontractors such as General Dynamics Mission Systems and QED Systems to fulfill its contractual obligations.