Title page
Contents
Summary 2
Introduction 5
Background 5
Older Ships to Be Replaced by NSCs, OPCs, and FRCs 5
Missions of NSCs, OPCs, and FRCs 6
NSC Program 7
OPC Program 9
Overview 9
Original Competition and September 2016 Contract Award 14
October 2019 Contractual Relief and Program Restructuring 14
Stage 2 Competition 16
Notional Construction Schedule and Resulting Ages of Ships Being Replaced 19
Appendices with Additional Information 20
FRC Program 20
Issues for Congress 22
Planned Procurement Quantities 22
Overview 22
Legislative Activity 24
OPC Cost Growth and Schedule Delays 27
Increase in Ship's Estimated Full Load Displacement 27
July 2023 GAO Testimony 27
June 2023 GAO Report 29
April 2023 GAO Report 30
OPC Annual Procurement Rate 32
OPC Use of Annual or Multiyear (Block Buy) Contracting 34
Legislative Activity for FY2024 35
Summary of Appropriations Action on FY2024 Procurement Funding Request 35
FY2024 DHS Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367/S. 2625) 36
House 36
Senate 37
Appendix A. Planned Procurement Quantities Under 2004 Program of Record 39
Appendix B. Requested Funding Levels in PC&I Account 45
Appendix C. Some Considerations Relating to Warranties in Shipbuilding 49
Appendix D. Impact of Hurricane Michael on OPC Program at Eastern Shipbuilding 51
Appendix E. November 25, 2019, House Committee Letter Regarding OPC Program 57
Author Information 59
Disclaimer 59
Table 1. Summary of Appropriations Action on FY2024 Procurement Funding Request 35
Figure 1. National Security Cutter 7
Figure 2. National Security Cutter 8
Figure 3. Offshore Patrol Cutter 10
Figure 4. Offshore Patrol Cutter 10
Figure 5. Offshore Patrol Cutter 11
Figure 6. Offshore Patrol Cutter 11
Figure 7. First Offshore Patrol Cutter Under Construction 12
Figure 8. First Offshore Patrol Cutter Under Construction 12
Figure 9. Offshore Patrol Cutter Functional Design 13
Figure 10. Fast Response Cutter 21
Figure 11. Fast Response Cutter 22
Table A-1. Program of Record Compared to Objective Fleet Mix 40
Table A-2. POR Compared to FMAs 1 Through 4 41
Table A-3. Force Mixes and Mission Performance Gaps 41
Table A-4. POR Compared to Objective Mixes in FMA Phases 1 and 2 43
Figure A-1. Projected Mission Demands vs. Projected Capability/Performance 42