Indefinite Delivery Contract HTC71124DWT01

Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions LLC was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (HTC71124DWT01) by the U.S. Air Force on May 6, 2024, with performance extending through December 31, 2032. This contract implements the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) contingency services program, which establishes a framework for rapid mobilization of global sealift capabilities to transport clean bulk fuel products during emergencies, natural disasters, or military operations when activated by the National Command Authority. The contract operates with a zero-dollar ceiling value, with funding obligated through subsequent task orders as services are requested. No set-aside was utilized for this award, allowing both small and large businesses to compete. The contract encompasses global maritime transportation services utilizing double-hull tanker vessels with capacities ranging from 230,000 to 240,000 barrels, capable of transporting military fuel specifications including JP5, F76, and JA1 products across multiple continental regions including the Mediterranean, Western Pacific, Sea of Japan, Gulf of Oman, and U.S. port areas.

The underlying solicitation, posted as a pre-solicitation notice on December 5, 2023, sought to implement VTA sealift services globally with an anticipated open solicitation date of December 18, 2023. The procurement aims to enroll specific tanker capacity for contingency activation while minimizing disruption to commercial maritime customers and supporting critical national defense logistics infrastructure. Contractors receiving government maritime subsidies must maintain capacity enrollment subject to approval by the Maritime Administration and comply with Emergency Preparedness Program requirements. Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions LLC has demonstrated performance capabilities through twelve firm fixed-price purchase orders from the Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command valued at approximately $85.4 million from November 2023 through September 2025, encompassing tanker voyage and time charter arrangements with charter periods typically ranging from 30 to 70 days across designated global maritime operating regions.