The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command awarded a $2.4 million firm fixed price purchase order to JM Ship LLC for a 27-day dry cargo time charter. The solicitation sought a vessel capable of transporting a minimum of 290 ammunition containers and 1.3 million pounds of cargo at 13 knots maximum speed from Naval Magazine Indian Island, WA to Hiro, Japan within the specified 27-day period from July 5 to August 1, 2020. Awarded under a total small business set aside, JM Ship LLC will deliver the requested transportation services from Portsmouth, VA as the place of performance. The Military Sealift Command utilizes time charters and pre-positioning contracts to transport cargo in support of naval operations globally.