Awards/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)

$399,999,980

National Science Foundation·National Science Foundation

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ACTION DATE—·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_1748726_049

Award description

CONSTRUCTION OF UP TO THREE REGIONAL CLASS RESEARCH VESSELS (RCRVS) - PHASES III & IV

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Confidence: high

In plain English

Funds construction of up to three regional class research vessels for marine scientific research and ocean studies.

Sub-sectors

research-infrastructuremarine-scienceoceanography

Why this matters

Strengthens U.S. oceanographic research capacity and marine science infrastructure for climate, environmental, and ocean monitoring.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for specialized shipbuilding, marine engineering, and oceanographic instrumentation suppliers.

U.S.–China competition angle

Enhances U.S. maritime research capabilities and presence in ocean science, a domain of strategic geopolitical importance.

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Period of performance

Start

2017-07-01

End

2028-09-30

Status

activein 870 days

Recipient

Sources

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