New Navy Ship, The Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
The Navy Marine Corps team celebrates a 2.6 Billion Dollar government contract awarded to build new Medium Landing Ships for the Marine Expeditionary Forces.
The Navy Portfolio Acquisition Executive Maritime (PAE Maritime) team used a non-traditional contracting method by creating a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) Request for Proposal (RFP) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). Typically government contracts of this size take around 8 months to go from RFP to contract award, this one took 5 months.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded the prime contract for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Vessel Construction to TOTE Services LLC of Jacksonville, Florida CAGE code 0B1X4. The contract award is N00024-26-C-2421, it was solicited under the solicitation N00024-26-R-2421
The initial production will include building up to eight LSMs. This VCM contract will be directed by the Navy giving TOTE Services the ability to execute and manage subcontracts with Bollinger Shipyards CAGE code 64513 for construction of one LSM and Fincantieri Marinette Marine CAGE code 0VP52 construction of four LSMs. TOTE Services LLC the Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) has the flexibility to determine the best award strategy for up to three additional vessels.
Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Program
The Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Program was previously known as the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program and is to include procuring between 18 to 35 ships.
These new amphibious ships are to support the Marine Corps. The Medium Landing Ship to be used by Marine Expeditionary Forces I MEF and III MEF. It will provide Marine forces the critical intra-theater littoral mobility required in contested environments such as the First Island Chains forward-stationed in Japan.
First and Second Island Chains
The first LSM ship is anticipated for delivery fall of 2029.
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