TOTE Services, LLC, has been awarded a contract by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Maritime (PAE Maritime) to serve as Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program.The LSM
TOTE Services, LLC, has been awarded a contract by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Maritime (PAE Maritime) to serve as Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program.
The LSM program is a multi-ship effort requiring coordination across U.S. shipyards, suppliers, designers, manufacturers, and government stakeholders. The program will require standardizing configuration across the fleet, using multi-ship procurement to support favorable pricing and delivering mission-ready vessels with lifecycle logistics in place. As VCM, TOTE Services will provide one accountable management structure connecting government requirements to shipyard execution.
The LSM program can also provide a more reliable demand signal for American shipyards, suppliers, manufacturers, and skilled trades, helping the industrial base plan, invest, and build with greater consistency.
TOTE Services helped pioneer the VCM model in U.S. government shipbuilding through its work on the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program for the U.S. Maritime Administration. As VCM for the five-vessel program, TOTE Services has overseen shipyard selection, design, construction, testing, delivery, and lifecycle logistics, with three vessels delivered and the remaining ships expected within the next 12 months.
The award is valued at $2.2 billion for Vessel Construction Management services for the new construction of up to eight
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