Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress
Abstract
The Navy procured its first John Lewis (TAO-205) class oiler in FY2016, and a total of six have been procured through FY2021, including the fifth and sixth 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 wants to procure a total of 20 TAO-205s. The ships have an estimated unit procurement cost of roughly $650 million when purchased at a rate of two ships per year, and something more than that when purchased at a rate of one ship per year. The ships are being built by General Dynamics/National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD/NASSCO) of San Diego, CA. Under the Navy's FY2021 budget submission, no TAO-205 class ship was requested for procurement in FY2021, and the Navy did not request any FY2021 procurement or advance procurement (AP) funding for additional TAO-205s. As part of its action on the Navy's FY2021 budget, Congress provided $20.0 million in procurement funding for the TAO-205 program for "affordability initiatives," meaning design or other work that could help reduce the procurement costs of future TAO-205s.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 09, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1170029
Entities
People
- Ronald O'Rourke
Organizations
- Library of Congress