Blackbeard First Delivery Order (50 EOC Prototypes)
First delivery order under the Navy Blackbeard contract: 50 early-operational-capability pre-production prototypes.
A $23.4M firm-fixed-price US Navy delivery order for 50 Blackbeard early-operational-capability pre-production prototypes plus 50 storage/shipping containers. Primary work at Castelion's Project Ranger campus in Rio Rancho, NM, with supporting work in Torrance, CA; completion targeted for 2027.
Award detail
- Agency
- U.S. Navy
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- $23.4M
- Vehicle
- Firm-fixed-price delivery order
- Awarded
- 2026-06-16
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the Blackbeard First Delivery Order (50 EOC Prototypes) contract?
- A $23.4M firm-fixed-price US Navy delivery order for 50 Blackbeard early-operational-capability pre-production prototypes plus 50 storage/shipping containers. Primary work at Castelion's Project Ranger campus in Rio Rancho, NM, with supporting work in Torrance, CA; completion targeted for 2027.
- Which agency awarded the Blackbeard First Delivery Order (50 EOC Prototypes) contract?
- The Blackbeard First Delivery Order (50 EOC Prototypes) contract was awarded by U.S. Navy under a Firm-fixed-price delivery order vehicle.
- How much is the Blackbeard First Delivery Order (50 EOC Prototypes) contract worth?
- The Blackbeard First Delivery Order (50 EOC Prototypes) contract has a value of $23.4M, awarded on 2026-06-16.
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US Navy awards Castelion first delivery order for Blackbeard: $23.4M firm-fixed-price for 50 EOC pre-production prototypes and 50 storage/shipping containers; primary work at Rio Rancho, NM
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