This federal contract award to Western Towboat Company, a small business, is for a voyage charter to support the Alaska Ammunition Mission for the Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command. The firm-fixed-price contract is valued at $759,280.00 and has a performance period through May 2, 2017. As a prime contractor, Western Towboat Company has previously been awarded over 30 federal contracts to provide tugboat services, including towing, piloting, and other assistance to government and commercial vessels for agencies such as the Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security. This award appears to be part of the Navy's broader efforts to transport ammunition and cargo to support operations in Alaska.