Advanced search Help
Searching for terms: EXACT: "CRS Report for Congress, R43546" in: series
Clear all search criteria
Only 2/3! You are seeing results from the Public Collection, not the complete Full Collection. Sign in to search everything (see eligibility).
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated February 9, 2021]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's annual ship authorization and funding requests for the program. Congress's decisions on this issue could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2021-02-09
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated December 22, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy's proposed FY2021 budget does not request any funding for the procurement of additional TAO-205s. Issues for Congress regarding the TAO-205 program include the number of TAO-205s to procure in FY2021, the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations, and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-12-22
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated October 8, 2020]
From the Summary: "The Navy began procuring John Lewis (TAO-205) class oilers in FY2016, and a total of six have been procured through FY2020, including two in FY2020. The first six TAO-205s are being procured under a block buy contract that was authorized by Section 127 of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1356/P.L. 114-92 of November 25, 2015). The Navy's FY2021 budget submission estimates that TAO-205s cost about $530 million each when they are procured at a rate of two per year. The Navy wants to procure a total of 20 TAO-205s. The ships are being built by General Dynamics/National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD/NASSCO) of San Diego, CA."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-10-08
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated July 28, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy's proposed FY2021 budget does not request any funding for the procurement of additional TAO-205s. Issues for Congress regarding the TAO-205 program include the number of TAO-205s to procure in FY2021, the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations, and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-07-28
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated June 8, 2020]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy's proposed FY2021 budget does not request any funding for the procurement of additional TAO-205s. Issues for Congress regarding the TAO-205 program include the number of TAO-205s to procure in FY2021, the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations, and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-06-08
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated March 22, 2020]
From the Summary: "The Navy began procuring John Lewis (TAO-205) class oilers in FY2016, and a total of six have been procured through FY2020, including two in FY2020. The first six TAO-205s are being procured under a block buy contract that was authorized by Section 127 of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1356/P.L. 114-92 of November 25, 2015). The Navy's FY2021 budget submission estimates that TAO-205s cost about $530 million each when they are procured at a rate of two per year. The Navy wants to procure a total of 20 TAO-205s. The ships are being built by General Dynamics/National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD/NASSCO) of San Diego, CA. The Navy's FY2020 budget submission projected a request for one TAO-205 class ship in FY2021 and programmed a total of six over the period FY2021-FY2025. Under the Navy's FY2021 budget submission, however, no TAO-205 class ship is requested for procurement in FY2021, and a total of four are programmed for the period FY2021-FY2025. The Navy's FY2021 budget requests $59.9 million in FY2021 cost-to-complete procurement funding to cover cost growth on TAO-205s procured in prior fiscal years, but it does not request any FY2021 funding for the procurement of additional TAO-205s."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2020-03-22
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated December 17, 2019]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy's proposed FY2020 budget requests the procurement of the fifth and sixth ships in the program. Issues for Congress regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2020 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2019-12-17
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated September 17, 2019]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy's proposed FY2020 budget requests the procurement of the fifth and sixth ships in the program. Issues for Congress regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2020 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2019-09-17
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated June 21, 2019]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy's proposed FY2020 budget requests the procurement of the fifth and sixth ships in the program. Issues for Congress regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2020 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2019-06-21
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated May 17, 2019]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy's proposed FY2020 budget requests the procurement of the fifth and sixth ships in the program. Issues for Congress regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2020 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2019-05-17
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [Updated April 19, 2019]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy's proposed FY2020 budget requests the procurement of the fifth and sixth ships in the program. Issues for Congress regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2020 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2019-04-19
-
Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress [October 23, 2018]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress on three new ship-based weapons the Navy is developing that could improve the ability of Navy surface ships to defend themselves against missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and surface craft: the Surface Navy Laser Weapon System (SNLWS), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the gun-launched guided projectile (GLGP), previously known as the hypervelocity projectile (HVP). The Navy refers to the initial (i.e., Increment 1) version of SNLWS as HELIOS, an acronym meaning high-energy laser with integrated optical dazzler and surveillance.Any one of these three new weapons, if successfully developed and deployed, might be regarded as a 'game changer' for defending Navy surface ships against enemy missiles and UAVs. If two or three of them are successfully developed and deployed, the result might be considered not just a game changer, but a revolution. Rarely has the Navy had so many potential new types of surface-ship air-defense weapons simultaneously available for development and potential deployment."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2018-10-23
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [October 22, 2018]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The TAO-205 program was previously known as the TAO(X) program. The Navy's proposed FY2019 budget requests the procurement of the third and fourth ships in the program. Issues for Congress for FY2019 regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2019 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2018-10-22
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [August 1, 2018]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The TAO-205 program was previously known as the TAO(X) program. The Navy's proposed FY2019 budget requests the procurement of the third and fourth ships in the program. Issues for Congress for FY2019 regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2019 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2018-08-01
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [July 2, 2018]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The TAO-205 program was previously known as the TAO(X) program. The Navy's proposed FY2019 budget requests the procurement of the third and fourth ships in the program. Issues for Congress for FY2019 regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2019 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2018-07-03
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [April 16, 2018]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The TAO-205 program was previously known as the TAO(X) program. The Navy's proposed FY2019 budget requests the procurement of the third and fourth ships in the program. Issues for Congress for FY2019 regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2019 procurement funding request for the program; the number of oilers the Navy will require in coming years to support its operations; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2018-04-16
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [December 8, 2017]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The TAO-205 program was previously known as the TAO(X) program. The first ship in the program was funded in FY2016 at a cost of $674.2 million. The Navy's proposed FY2018 budget requests $466.0 million in procurement funding for the second ship, which the Navy wants to procure in FY2018, and $75.1 million in advance procurement (AP) funding for the third ship, which the Navy wants to procure in FY2019."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-12-08
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [November 30, 2017]
"The John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, previously known as the TAO(X) program, is a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft. The first ship in the TAO-205 program was funded in FY2016 at a cost of $674.2 million and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in November 2020. As part of its proposed FY2018 budget, the Navy is requesting the procurement of the second ship in the class. The Navy estimates the second ship's procurement cost at $539.1 million."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-11-30
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [October 2, 2017]
"The John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, previously known as the TAO(X) program, is a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft. The first ship in the TAO-205 program was funded in FY2016 at a cost of $674.2 million and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in November 2020. As part of its proposed FY2018 budget, the Navy is requesting the procurement of the second ship in the class. The Navy estimates the second ship's procurement cost at $539.1 million. Much of the difference in procurement cost between the first ship and the second is due to the fact that the procurement cost of the first ship included the detailed design/nonrecurring engineering (DD/NRE) costs for the class. Incorporating most or all of the DD/NRE cost for a class of ship into the procurement cost of the lead ship in the class is a traditional budgeting practice for Navy shipbuilding programs. The estimated unit procurement costs of the third and subsequent ships in the class are similar to that of the second ship."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-10-02
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [August 14, 2017]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The TAO-205 program was previously known as the TAO(X) program. The first ship in the program was funded in FY2016 at a cost of $674.2 million. The Navy's proposed FY2018 budget requests $466.0 million in procurement funding for the second ship, which the Navy wants to procure in FY2018, and $75.1 million in advance procurement (AP) funding for the third ship, which the Navy wants to procure in FY2019."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-08-14
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [May 30, 2017]
"The John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, previously known as the TAO(X) program, is a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy […] The first ship in the TAO-205 program was funded in FY2016 at a cost of $674.2 million and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in November 2020. As part of its proposed FY2018 budget, the Navy is requesting the procurement of the second ship in the class. The Navy estimates the second ship's procurement cost at $539.1 million. Much of the difference in procurement cost between the first ship and the second is due to the fact that the procurement cost of the first ship included the detailed design/nonrecurring engineering (DD/NRE) costs for the class. Incorporating most or all of the DD/NRE cost for a class of ship into the procurement cost of the lead ship in the class is a traditional budgeting practice for Navy shipbuilding programs. The estimated unit procurement costs of the third and subsequent ships in the class are similar to that of the second ship [...] Issues for Congress for FY2018 regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: [1] whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's requests for procurement funding for the second ship and AP funding for the third ship; [2] whether to accelerate the procurement of TAO-205 class ships by funding the procurement of two TAO-205s rather than one in FY2018; and [3] whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. "
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-05-30
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [May 12, 2017]
"The John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, previously known as the TAO(X) program, is a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft. The first ship in the TAO-205 program was funded in FY2016 at a cost of $674.2 million. The Navy's proposed FY2017 budget requests $73.1 million in advance procurement (AP) funding for the second ship, which the Navy wants to procure in FY2018. As part of its acquisition strategy for the TAO-205 program, the Navy issued a combined solicitation consisting of separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the detailed design and construction of the first six ships in the TAO-205 class, and for an amphibious assault ship called LHA-8 that the Navy wants to procure in FY2017. The Navy limited bidding in this combined solicitation to two bidders--General Dynamics' National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD/NASSCO) and Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding (HII/Ingalls)--on the grounds that these are the only two shipbuilders that have the capability to build both TAO-205s and LHA-8. On June 30, 2016, the Navy awarded a fixed price incentive block buy contract for the first six TAO-205s to GD/NASSCO, and the contract for LHA-8 to HII/Ingalls."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-05-12
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [March 17, 2017]
"The John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, previously known as the TAO(X) program, is a program to build a new class of 20 fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2017-03-17
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [August 18, 2016]
"This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 17 fleet oilers for the Navy. The TAO-205 program was previously known as the TAO(X) program. The first ship in the program was funded in FY2016 at a cost of $674.2 million. The Navy's proposed FY2017 budget requests $73.1 million in advance procurement (AP) funding for the second ship, which the Navy wants to procure in FY2018. Issues for Congress for FY2017 regarding the TAO-205 program include the following: whether to approve the Navy's plan to procure the second TAO-205 class ship in FY2018 (with advance procurement funding in FY2017), or instead accelerate the procurement of the ship to FY2017 (with all, or at least most, of the ship's procurement cost provided in FY2017); whether to provide additional advance procurement funding for the TAO-205 program in FY2017 to finance economic order quantity (EOQ) purchases (i.e., up-front batch purchases) of components for the first six TAO-205s, so as to further reduce the cost of the six ships; and whether to encourage or direct the Navy to build TAO-205s with more ship self-defense equipment than currently planned by the Navy. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2016-08-18
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [March 15, 2016]
"The John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, previously known as the TAO(X) program, is a program to build a new class of 17 fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft.
The first ship in the TAO-205 program was funded in FY2016 at a cost of $674.2 million. The Navy's proposed FY2017 budget requests $73.1 million in advance procurement (AP) funding for the second ship, which the Navy wants to procure in FY2018."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2016-03-15
-
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [January 8, 2016]
"The John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler shipbuilding program, previously known as the TAO(X) program, is a program to build a new class of 17 fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft. The TAO-205 class ship was procured in FY2016.
The Navy's proposed FY2016 budget requested $674.2 million to fully fund the procurement of the first TAO-205 class ship. The Navy requested this funding in its regular shipbuilding account (the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or SCN, account), rather than in the National Defense Sealift Fund (NDSF), a separate account in the Department of Defense (DOD) budget where DOD sealift ships and Navy auxiliary ships have been funded."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2016-01-08
-
Navy TAO(X) Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [December 17, 2015]
"The TAO(X) oiler shipbuilding program is a program to build a new class of 17 fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft. The Navy wants to procure the first TAO(X) in FY2016. The Navy's proposed FY2016 budget requests $674.2 million to fully fund the procurement of the first TAO(X). The Navy is requesting this funding in its regular shipbuilding account (the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or SCN, account), rather than in the National Defense Sealift Fund (NDSF), a separate account in the Department of Defense (DOD) budget where DOD sealift ships and Navy auxiliary ships have been funded. It was reported in January and February 2015 that the Navy, as part of its acquisition strategy for the TAO(X) program, wants to issue a combined solicitation consisting of separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the detailed design and construction of the first six TAO(X)s, the detailed design and construction of an amphibious assault ship called LHA-8 that the Navy wants to procure in FY2017, and contract design support for the LX(R) program, a program to procure a new class of 11 amphibious ships. It was also reported that the Navy wants to limit bidding in this combined solicitation to two bidders--Ingalls Shipbuilding of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII/Ingalls) and National Steel and Shipbuilding Company of General Dynamics (GD/NASSCO)--on the grounds that these are the only two shipbuilders that have the capability to build both TAO(X)s and LHA-8."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2015-12-17
-
Navy TAO(X) Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [November 6, 2015]
From the Introduction: "This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the TAO(X) oiler shipbuilding program, a program to build a new class of 17 fleet oilers for the Navy. The Navy wants to procure the first TAO(X) in FY2016. The Navy's proposed FY2016 budget requests $674.2 million to fully fund the procurement of the first TAO(X). Issues for Congress for FY2016 regarding the TAO(X) program include whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2016 request for $674.2 million for the procurement of the first TAO(X); whether to fund the procurement of TAO(X)s in the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) account, as the Navy proposes, or in the National Defense Sealift Fund (NDSF); whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's proposal to use a combined solicitation for the detailed design and construction of the first six TAO(X)s, the detailed design and construction of LHA-8, and contract design support for the LX(R) program, and to limit the bidding in this solicitation to HII/Ingalls [Huntington Ingalls Industries] and GD/NASSCO [General Dynamics/National Steel and Shipbuilding Company]; and whether to grant the Navy authority to use a block buy contract to procure the first few TAO(X)s. Decisions that Congress makes regarding the program could affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2015-11-06
-
Navy TAO(X) Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [February 6, 2015]
"The TAO(X) [the 'T' prefix designates a naval vessel crewed by civilians but under naval command, 'AO' is the naval designation for 'fleet oiler' vessels, and '(X)' refers to any specific oiler model type] oiler shipbuilding program is a program to build a new class of 17 fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft. The Navy wants to procure the first TAO(X) in FY2016. The Navy's proposed FY2016 budget requests $674.2 million to fully fund the procurement of the first TAO(X). The Navy is requesting this funding in its regular shipbuilding account (the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or SCN, account), rather than in the National Defense Sealift Fund (NDSF), a separate account in the Department of Defense (DOD) budget where DOD sealift ships and Navy auxiliary ships have been funded. […] Issues for Congress for FY2016 regarding the TAO(X) program include: (1) whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's FY2016 request for $674.2 million for the procurement of the first TAO(X); (2) whether to fund the procurement of TAO(X)s in the SCN account, as the Navy proposes, or the NDSF [National Defense Sealift Fund]; and (3) whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's proposal to bundle together the TAO(X), LHA-8 [naval acronym referring to an 8th generation of a LHA class amphibious assault ship], and LX(R) [naval designation for an amphibious ship building program] competitions and limit bidding in the bundled competition to HII/Ingalls [Huntington Ingalls Industries] and GD/NASSCO [National Steel and Shipbuilding Company of General Dynamics]."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2015-02-06
-
Navy TAO(X) Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress [December 22, 2014]
"The TAO(X) oiler shipbuilding program is a program to build a new class of fleet oilers for the Navy. The primary role of Navy fleet oilers is to transfer fuel to Navy surface ships that are operating at sea, so as to extend the operating endurance of these surface ships and their embarked aircraft. The Navy wants to procure the first TAO(X) in FY2016. The program has received a total of $62.5 million in research and development funding through FY2014. The Navy's proposed FY2015 budget does not request any funding for the TAO(X) program; the Navy states that FY2015 activities for the program will be financed by funds carried over from FY2014. The Navy's FY2015 budget submission projects a request for $682.1 million in funding in FY2016 for the procurement of the lead ship. Under the Navy's FY2015 budget submission, the Navy anticipates releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the TAO(X) detail design and construction (DD&C) contract in the first quarter of FY2015. The Navy anticipates completing its evaluation of the proposals in the fourth quarter of FY2015, and awarding the DD&C contract to the winning bidder in the third quarter of FY2016. The contract would be for the design and construction of the lead ship. One potential issue for Congress is how much funding, if any, to provide for the TAO(X) program in FY2015. In marking up the Navy's FY2015 budget, potential options for Congress include approving the Navy's request for no funding or providing some amount of research and development funding or advance procurement (AP) funding for the program."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
O'Rourke, Ronald
2014-12-22
