Austal USA, LLC, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, has reached $1,402,874,931.97 in cumulative obligations on a U.S. Coast Guard contract for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, according to federal spending records. The award — federal procurement ID 70Z02322C93220001 — carries a total potential value of $3,315,010,297.48 across its base and options.

For GovCon practitioners tracking Coast Guard recapitalization spending, the record shows continued funding activity on an existing shipbuilding vehicle rather than a new contract. The definitive contract was signed July 5, 2022, with a period of performance running from June 30, 2022 through October 21, 2030. USASpending.gov data shows the record was last modified July 16, 2026.

The listed scope of work is "Detailed Design and Production (DD&P) of 11 OPCs" — the Stage 2 phase of the Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutter recapitalization effort, which is intended to replace the service's aging medium-endurance cutter fleet. The contract falls under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), was awarded through full and open competition with four offers received, and uses a fixed-price-incentive pricing structure. No small business set-aside applies. Place of performance is recorded as Mobile, Alabama — home to Austal USA's shipyard. The awarding agency is the Department of Homeland Security, with the U.S. Coast Guard as the funding sub-agency.

Source: USASpending.gov award record