This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Military Sealift Command, a defense agency, to JM Ship LLC, a veteran-owned small business. The contract, valued at $4,224,521.63, is for a time charter of a dry cargo vessel to transport cargo between the U.S. East Coast and the Arabian Gulf. The contract has an ultimate completion date of May 6, 2017. JM Ship LLC is an experienced government contractor that has received numerous awards to transport hazardous materials, ammunition, and other cargo for the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. This contract is not set aside for small businesses. The award is part of a larger indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract held by JM Ship LLC for ocean and intermodal transportation services, with a potential value of $5 million, that supports the Army's surface transportation needs.