180-day special time charter with one 150-day option period
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N3220526C1232
- Awardee
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Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC UEI L2G7M63VTCE1
- Awarding agency
-
Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $9,539,231
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- Notice of intent to award sole source Special Notice · N3220526R6038 · Posted Jan 28, 2026
- Contract value 56% obligated
- $17,019,443.36 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 72% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Covington, LA, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $769,231 | |
| Original award | $8,770,000 |
About this award
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.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N3220526C1232?
N3220526C1232 was awarded to Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC by Military Sealift Command (Department of the Navy) on February 28, 2026.
How much is contract N3220526C1232 worth?
The government has obligated $9,539,231 on N3220526C1232. Its current value, with exercised options, is $17,019,443.
Was contract N3220526C1232 competed?
The extent of competition for N3220526C1232 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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