# Maritime Prepositioning Force Next Design and Integration

**R-2A activity** of project 3505 — Future Sealift Ships  
**Program element:** 0603563N — Ship Concept Advanced Design  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603563N/3505/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603563N/3505

> **RESTART.** Funded in FY2025 ($1.4M), zeroed in FY2026, $28.0M requested again in FY2027.

## Summary

This activity requests $28.0M in FY2027, 100% of project 3505 — a restart, funded in FY2025 and zeroed in FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** The T-ACS(X) CDD and spec will be completed and presented at Gate 3. Through an industry day and RFP solicitation, industry will be engaged at this time in order to prepare for design and construction. The MPS(X) AoA will be completed and reviewed at a Gate 2. Simultaneously, the CDD and spec will be developed. Industry studies will be awarded towards the end of the fiscal year. The T-AVB(X) ICD is planned to be validated at Gate 1 and the AoA will follow. While the AoA is nearing completion, the CDD will begin development.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The increase of $28.039 million from FY2026 to FY2027 reflects an increase in requirements development, program management support, concept engineering to support multiple AoAs, major vessel conversion technical package development, multiple vessel specification development, multiple industry study contracts, and new construction management contracts. Overall, this PE's budget increase reflects accountability of conducting three concurrent future sealift projects: Crane Ship (T-ACS(X)), Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS(X)) and Aviation Maintenance Ship (T-AVB(X)) recapitalizations efforts.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 1.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 28.0 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603563N project 3505 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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