“Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Surface Support Craft (SSC) and U.S. Coast Guard Special Purpose Craft, Law Enforcement II (SPC-LE2) Vessels – Contract Update” –Seapower

The Navy League on-line magazine, Seapower, reports the Navy and Coast Guard are buying Ambar Series boats from SilverShips.

The $8.2 million delivery order is a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) single award contract (N00024-21-D-2205) by the Naval Sea Systems Command for the construction and delivery of up to 110 Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Surface Support Craft (SSC) and U.S. Coast Guard Special Purpose Craft, Law Enforcement II (SPC-LE) vessels, in addition to other accessories, parts and training. The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $51.6 million and production work would continue through 2026-2027.

11 meter SPC-LE

There is more information in this earlier post about the original contract. Coast Guard boats will be Open Center Console (Open) variant with three Mercury 5.7L V10 350 and 400hp Verado outboards.

Silver Ships also has a contract to make remote controlled surface targets for the Navy. The Coast Guard might end up shooting at some of them.

Thanks to Lee for bringing this to my attention. 

1 thought on ““Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Surface Support Craft (SSC) and U.S. Coast Guard Special Purpose Craft, Law Enforcement II (SPC-LE2) Vessels – Contract Update” –Seapower

  1. Paul found this in the Sept. 20, 2023 DOD contract announcement list.

    “Silver Ships Inc.,* Theodore, Alabama, is awarded a $16,352,650 firm-fixed-price, delivery order under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract N00024-21-D-2205 for the procurement of 10 Navy 11-meter Surface Support Craft and 26 Coast Guard Special Purpose Craft Law Enforcement Generation II. Work will be performed in Theodore, Alabama, and is expected to be completed by April 2027. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $12,730,240 (78%); and fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,622,410 (22%), in the total amount of $16,352,650, will be obligated at time of award, of which $12,730,240 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.”

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