The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command awarded a $5.74 million firm fixed price purchase order to JM Ship LLC for a 72-day dry cargo time charter of a U.S. flag vessel capable of transporting ammunition and hazardous materials. The contract, awarded on April 1, 2021, with ultimate completion on August 23, 2021, fulfills the agency's requirement to charter a self-sustaining vessel with a minimum capacity of 900 ammunition Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) that meets all applicable Hazardous Materials segregation and compatibility requirements. The vessel specifications include a minimum laden speed of 13 knots, maximum length of 1,000 feet, and laden draft of 29.5 feet. The charter period involves transport from the Military Ocean Terminal in Concord, California to the Military Ocean Terminal in Sunny Point, North Carolina, with layday commencing May 16, 2021, and place of performance at Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
JM Ship LLC, a veteran-owned small business specializing in ocean and intermodal cargo transportation for Department of Defense agencies, was selected through an unrestricted competitive solicitation with no small business set-aside. The contractor maintains an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command for global transportation support and has demonstrated extensive experience transporting munitions and hazardous materials for the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. This procurement was de-obligated as a modification, reflecting adjustments to the original contract requirements or funding.