Constructing Tomorrow's Fleet (Icebreakers)

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Michael Haycock, director of Acquisition Programs & program executive officer, talks about his time aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star and announces release of the request for proposal for the new heavy icebreaker.

The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard under an integrated program office (IPO), released the request for proposal (RFP) March 2 for the advance procurement and detail design for the Coast Guard’s heavy polar icebreaker (HPIB), with options for detail design and construction (DD&C) for up to three HPIBs. The IPO is using a full and open competition strategy for DD&C; a single contract award will be made in fiscal year 2019.