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Coast Guard Acquisition Professionals Receive DHS Program Management Awards
Several U.S. Coast Guard Acquisition professionals and teams were recognized as recipients of fiscal year 2012 Department of Homeland Security Program Management Awards at a ceremony held at Department headquarters June 13, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Office 2nd Class Luke Clayton.
Acquisition Update: Option Awarded for Long Lead Time Materials for Construction of Seventh National Security Cutter
The U.S. Coast Guard today awarded an option on to an existing contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. to procure Long Lead Time Materials (LLTM) for the construction of the seventh National Security Cutter (NSC). The total value of the option is $76.8 million.
Acquisition Update: U.S. Coast Guard Orders 20 Response Boats-Small
The U.S. Coast Guard today placed a delivery order with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats of Jeanerette, La., for 20 new Response Boats-Small. The delivery order is valued at $6.6 million.
Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Orders Sixteen Over-The-Horizon Cutter Boats
The Coast Guard today placed an order for sixteen Cutter Boat-Over the Horizon-IVs (CB-OTH-IV) and associated parts and logistics information from SAFE Boats International LLC of Bremerton, Wash. The cost of the order is $6.55 million.
Welcome to the Fleet Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell
The Coast Guard welcomed its newest Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Margaret Norvell, to the fleet in a commissioning ceremony this weekend at Coast Guard Sector Miami. The Acquisition Directorate is procuring up to 58 FRCs for service at Coast Guard stations around the country. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Your Acquisition Dollars
Check out the delivery map to see locations of operational Coast Guard assets, new and upgraded.
Acquisition Profile: Ms. Claire M. Grady, Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition
Ms. Claire M. Grady is the Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition. She has more than 20 years’ experience in major systems acquisition and has been with the Coast Guard’s Acquisition Directorate since it stood up in July 2007. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Luke Clayton. Learn more>>
Ask the Master Chief
Q: My understanding is that it is going to take years until we start commissioning the new Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC). Why don’t we just piggyback on the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program and buy them for the Coast Guard? Why reinvent the wheel?
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