100-day dry cargo time charter

Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
N3220526C1208
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$9,585,259

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$9,585,259.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
NAICS code
483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
PSC
V124 Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Marine Charter
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
5 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Mobile, AL 36602, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this award

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) awarded a definitive contract to Waterman Transport Inc., operating as Central Gulf Lines, on December 10, 2025, for a 100-day dry cargo time charter valued at $9.6 million. The contract supports resupply operations requiring a single ice-class, self-sustaining vessel equipped with Lift-On/Lift-Off capability and minimum capacity of 750 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for breakbulk cargo. The vessel was required to arrive at Port Hueneme, California between December 21-23, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026. This procurement was conducted on an unrestricted, open-competition basis with no small business set-aside designation.

Waterman Transport Inc., a subsidiary of Seacor Holdings Inc., is a maritime transportation services provider with extensive experience supporting Department of Defense global logistics operations. The company holds significant positions on multiple Department of Defense indefinite delivery contracts, including the Universal Services Contract-10 ($4 billion) and the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement Contingency Services contract, and has previously executed dry cargo charters ranging from 23 to 106 days transporting military equipment, vehicles, ammunition, and containerized cargo to locations worldwide including South Korea, Poland, Germany, and the Middle East. The company performs the primary scope of work directly through its own vessel operations without disclosed major subcontractors.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract N3220526C1208?

N3220526C1208 was awarded to Waterman Transport Inc. by Military Sealift Command (Department of the Navy) on December 10, 2025.

How much is contract N3220526C1208 worth?

The government has obligated $9,585,259 on N3220526C1208.

Was contract N3220526C1208 competed?

The government received 5 offers.

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