The U.S. Navy has released its final request for proposals for the design and construction of a new auxiliary general ocean surveillance ship class to support antisubmarine warfare missions.
A solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov indicates that potential prime offerors should sign non-disclosure agreements and submit proposals for the T-AGOS 25 shipbuilding program by April 19.
Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime has helped the Military Sealift Command manage the T-AGOS vessels and T-AGM missile range instrumentation ships since December 2014.
The Congressional Research Service reported that the Navy requested a $434.4 million budget to procure the first of the service branch’s planned new class of seven TAGOS(X) ships in fiscal 2022.