Purchase Order 1333MK24P0115

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a purchase order modification (Modification 0004 to PO 1333MK24P0115) to Norton Lilly International, Inc., doing business as Kerr Norton Strachan Agency, for husbandry services supporting the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson while docked in Charleston, South Carolina. This firm-fixed-price contract, valued at $38,104.50 with an ultimate completion date of October 8, 2025, was awarded on July 1, 2024, through full and open competition with no small business set-aside designation. The award follows a competitive solicitation process that initially included a total small business set-aside but was subsequently amended to allow unrestricted competition. The services provided include moorage and dockage, berthline handling, shore power connections, potable water delivery, dumpster service, and fenders for four separate port visits of approximately four days each during the performance period of July through December 2024.

Norton Lilly International is a foreign-owned maritime services provider specializing in comprehensive husbanding and port logistics support for U.S. government agencies. The company holds a significant indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella valued at $461 million, which supports worldwide husbanding services for Department of the Navy, Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies across multiple regions. With a track record of supporting various military and civilian maritime operations since its registration in SAM.gov in 2003, Norton Lilly International consistently delivers port and logistics services to U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and NOAA vessels across diverse international locations.