Increase the maximum contract ceiling to complete the work required from Crowley Government Services, Inc (CGS) for the Vessel Acquisition Management services for the Recapitalization of the Ready Reserve Force to fulfill DoD sealift requirements.
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JF721D000007
- Agency
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Maritime Administration
Department of Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 693JF721D000007 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Place of performance
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking to modify contract 693JF721D000007 with Crowley Government Services, Inc. (CGS) to increase the maximum contract ceiling by $400M, from $638M to $1,038M, for Vessel Acquisition Management (VAM) services supporting the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) Recapitalization program. The contract, originally awarded on July 2, 2021, supports the Department of Defense's strategic sealift requirements and involves vessel acquisition, surveys, business case analysis, reflagging, outfitting, upgrading, and repairing vessels. The modification is necessitated by external cost drivers including increased ship acquisition costs, regulatory compliance changes, and operational schedule impacts. The justification argues that recompeting the contract would result in unacceptable delays and substantial additional costs, estimated at approximately $100M. The contract covers the acquisition of seven specific vessels with planned delivery dates between May 2025 and December 2025, including Cape Arundel, Cape Cortes, Cape San Juan, Cape Starr, Cape Sable, Cape San Roman, and Cape Suarez Point, and is fully funded by the Navy Program through a reimbursable agreement.
Notice text
Increase the maximum contract ceiling of 693JF721D000007 to complete the work required from Crowley Government Services, Inc (CGS) for the Vessel Acquisition Management services for the Recapitalization of the Ready Reserve Force to fulfill DoD sealift requirements.
46 U.S.C. § 57100(a) requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain a National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). The RRF is a subset of vessels within MARAD’s NDRF. The RRF is supported by the Department of Defense (DoD), Navy’s strategic sealift
recapitalization program to address the expanding logistical gap needed to address the nation’s mission objectives.
Contract 693JF721D000007 was awarded to Crowley Government Services, Inc. (CGS) on July 2, 2021, for the VAM services for the Recapitalization of the RRF to fulfill DoD sealift requirements. The contract scope includes the acquisition of vessels; surveys and business cases analysis; reflagging and outfitting of each acquired vessel; and the upgrade and repairs of vessels.
Challenges due to vessel conditions and used-ship market impacts increased the overall contract estimate. A modification is required to increase the contract ceiling by $400M from $638M to $1,038M.
Awarded contract 693JF721D000007 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2021-07-02.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVED APRIL 17 2025_MARAD_RRF_VAM_JOFOC_693JF721D000007_Final.pdf |
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