The Military Sealift Command (MSC) awarded a $5.33 million firm fixed-price purchase order to Patriot Shipping LLC (US Ocean LLC Division) on July 18, 2018, for a 76-day dry time charter designated as the Jefferson AS03 Mission. The contract, which carried an ultimate completion date of October 20, 2018, was performed in New Orleans, Louisiana, and represents MSC's continued reliance on commercial maritime carriers to support Department of the Navy logistics operations. No set-aside designation was applied to this award.
Patriot Shipping LLC, a U.S. flag heavy-lift carrier, provides global maritime transportation services for military cargo, including ammunition, hazardous materials, and breakbulk cargo. This purchase order was part of MSC's strategic sealift operations to transport sustainment cargo and military equipment in support of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps worldwide. The firm fixed-price structure and lack of set-aside designation are consistent with Patriot Shipping's historical federal contracting patterns, which have generated over $80 million in MSC awards since 2019 for various dry and voyage charter services supporting military transportation requirements across multiple global ports.