Definitive Contract N3220526C1232
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- This is a definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to provide time charter services for a vessel to support the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) program. The $27,563,371.64 firm fixed-price contract does not have a set-aside designation and runs from the award date of January 11, 2019 through the completion date of February 27, 2021. Hornbeck Offshore Operators...
- The U.S. Military Sealift Command awarded a definitive, firm fixed-price contract to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC for a 90-day special time charter with three optional monthly extensions, valued at $9.6 million. The contract, awarded December 31, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026, does not utilize a set-aside designation. Performance will occur in San Diego, California. Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, a Louisiana-based maritime services provider, brings substantial...
- On February 23, 2023, the Military Sealift Command awarded a $73.6 million firm fixed-price time charter contract to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC for the vessel HOS Red Dawn to support the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS)-E program. The contract, which runs through September 30, 2026, provides for towing an acoustic array in support of U.S. Navy undersea warfare operations worldwide. The vessel charter was solicited as a pre-solicitation notice in July 2022 with an initial...
- The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, for a time charter of a vessel to support various naval operations. The contract, valued at $2,195,886.33, has a completion date of November 15, 2018 and does not have a set-aside designation. Hornbeck Offshore Operators provides marine transportation services to U.S. government agencies, including long-term charter...
- This federal contract award was issued by the Military Sealift Command, a defense agency, to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract is for the charter hire of vessels to support various naval operations, including submarine rescue missions, undersea warfare testing, and specialized marine support for military exercises and training. The contract has a ceiling value of $32,459,405.00 and is a definitive contract with a firm fixed-price pricing...
- The Military Sealift Command (MSC) awarded a $45.8 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC for a long-term time charter of the Red Rock, a SURTASS-E (Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System-Extended) vessel, supporting U.S. Navy worldwide surveillance operations. The contract was awarded on March 15, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of February 27, 2026, and includes an initial 12-month period plus three 1-year option periods and one 11-month option...
- The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command awarded Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC a $13.3M definitive contract on February 12, 2025, for a 183-day special mission time charter of a Jones Act-qualified, U.S. flag vessel to support submarine rescue operations. The contract includes one 182-day option period and will be performed at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with an ultimate completion date of February 17, 2026. The vessel will be utilized for...
- The Military Sealift Command awarded a $16.1M firm fixed-price definitive contract to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC on January 16, 2026, for a special time charter vessel to support submarine rescue operations. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of February 17, 2027, requires a Jones Act-qualified U.S. flag vessel capable of installing and supporting the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) and Submarine Rescue Diving Recompression System (SRDRS). The vessel will be...
- The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command awarded a $2,275,264.32 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC for a 41-day special time charter of a Jones Act qualified, U.S. flag vessel to support Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two/Mobile Dive and Salvage diving operations and training exercises out of Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida. The contract has no set-aside designation and was competitively awarded. This requirement was initially marketed through a...
- The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $64.7 million to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC on August 31, 2023, for the long-term charter of a U.S. flag, Jones Act-qualified stern landing vessel designated under contract N32205-22-C-4177. The contract, which originated from a pre-solicitation notice posted in February 2021, calls for vessel support services on the west coast of the United States and in the western Pacific region...
Military Sealift Command awarded a $16.5 million definitive contract to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC for a 180-day special time charter of a U.S. flag vessel supporting Expeditionary Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS-E) operations on February 28, 2026, on a sole-source basis under FAR 6.302-1. The procurement was justified as sole-source because no other commercially available vessel could support SURTASS-E operations without significant modification, and no alternative U.S. flag vessels in the vicinity could provide the required service within the necessary timeframe. Market research determined that transitioning to an alternative vessel would require a 6–8 month transition period for demobilization, engineering, design, regulation, welding, mobilization, testing, and crew training—a duration that would exceed the current contract's expiration date and result in mission failure. The contract ceiling is $16.5 million on a firm fixed-price basis. The vessel must tow a passive acoustic monitoring system at 4–6 knots for extended 60-day operational events while maintaining directional heading within 5 degrees and operating continuously. Place of performance is Covington, LA. The contract includes one 150-day option period, with ultimate completion by January 23, 2027. The procurement falls under NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) and PSC V124 (Transportation Marine Charter). Fair and reasonable cost determination was based on historical pricing comparisons and parametric estimating methods.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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180-DAY SPECIAL TIME CHARTER | N3220526R6038 | Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command | Award Notice 2/2 | 2/27/26, 9:33 AM | |
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE | N3220526R6038 | Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command | Special Notice 1/2 | 1/28/26, 9:02 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $769.2k | 3/5/26 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $8.8m | 2/27/26 |