Cape isabel FY26 downgrade - port / canal transit costs
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 6991PE26F00145N
- Awardee
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Ocean Duchess, Inc. UEI EPJGYMUJE8H7
- Awarding agency
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Maritime Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $750,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $750,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Secretary of the Navy Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost No Fee
- Place of performance
- Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Other statutory authority
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Department of the Navy awarded a $750,000 delivery order to Ocean Duchess, Inc. for port and canal transit costs associated with the downgrade of the CAPE ISABEL, a naval auxiliary vessel. This cost-no-fee delivery order, issued on April 20, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026, represents work to be performed in Long Beach, California. Ocean Duchess, Inc., a Houston-based maritime services company specializing in ship management and logistics support for naval vessels, was selected through open competition with no set-aside designation. This delivery order is a child contract issued under Ocean Duchess's larger Indefinite Delivery Contract for Ship Group 12 Ship Management Services, which was awarded in August 2025 with a $372.7 million ceiling value through July 26, 2035, covering comprehensive ship management services for four naval auxiliary vessels including the CAPE ISABEL.
Ocean Duchess, Inc. maintains a long-standing relationship with the Department of the Navy, with active SAM.gov registration since 2001 and an extensive portfolio of prior delivery orders spanning fiscal years 2022 through 2026. The company provides critical support to maintain operational readiness of government maritime assets across the West Coast and Pacific Northwest regions, with services encompassing ship management, repair, maintenance, activation, regulatory compliance, and vessel downgrade operations. The downgrade operation for CAPE ISABEL represents a routine maritime logistics activity supporting the Navy's management of its Ready Reserve Force vessels and naval auxiliary fleet.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 6991PE26F00145N?
6991PE26F00145N was awarded to Ocean Duchess, Inc. by Maritime Administration (Department of Transportation) on April 20, 2026.
How much is contract 6991PE26F00145N worth?
The government has obligated $750,000 on 6991PE26F00145N.
Which agency awarded contract 6991PE26F00145N?
Maritime Administration (Department of Transportation) awarded 6991PE26F00145N, with funding from Secretary of the Navy (Department of the Navy).
Is contract 6991PE26F00145N an order under another contract?
Yes. 6991PE26F00145N is a delivery order under 693JF725D000012, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 6991PE26F00145N competed?
The extent of competition for 6991PE26F00145N was full and open competition.
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