Purchase Order N3220526P5013

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command awarded a $10.37 million firm fixed-price purchase order to Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions LLC on November 24, 2025, for a 60-day time charter of a double-hull tanker vessel to support fuel transportation operations in the Western Pacific and Sea of Japan region. The contract, which concludes February 6, 2026, requires the vessel to transport clean bulk fuel products, specifically JP5 and JA1 aviation fuel, with a minimum cargo capacity of 240,000 barrels. The vessel must be equipped with an inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks, with expected laydays commencing December 8, 2025, and performance centered at the Hakozaki facility in Japan. No set-aside designation was applied to this unrestricted procurement, allowing both small and large businesses to compete.

Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions LLC, a Jacksonville, Florida-based maritime transportation specialist, is well-positioned to execute this requirement, having received twelve separate purchase orders from Military Sealift Command totaling approximately $85.4 million since November 2023. The contractor also holds a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command through December 2032 under the Voluntary Tanker Agreement contingency services program, which establishes a framework for rapid mobilization of global sealift capabilities during emergencies and military operations. The contractor's enrolled capacity and maritime subsidies remain subject to approval by the Maritime Administration.