Patriot Contract Services, LLC

Patriot Contract Services, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Concord, California, operates as a prime contractor providing comprehensive ship management and maritime support services to the Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, Maritime Administration, and related federal agencies, competing exclusively in full-and-open (non-set-aside) procurements across a portfolio of approximately $9.81 billion in combined potential contract value.

Patriot's core capability set centers on Ready Reserve Force vessel management: ship manager fixed fees, maintenance and repair coordination, regulatory inspections and compliance, crew wages and subsistence support, fuel and lubrication provisioning, security services, shoreside staff support, drydock project management, and operational cost reimbursement for mission operations. Recent representative work includes a $25.6 million delivery order (June 2026) for Charlton FY26 drydock services with the Department of the Navy, a $8.51 million delivery order (January 2026) for Cape Horn FY26 operation per diem support under Military Sealift Command, and a $3.33 million delivery order (September 2025) for Cape Orlando FY26 ship manager fixed fees with the Navy. Individual task orders under existing indefinite delivery vehicles historically range from approximately $30,000 to over $5.6 million depending on operational scope and maintenance requirements.

The Department of the Navy dominates Patriot's customer base by both award count and dollar value. The Secretary of the Navy has issued 1,072 awards valued at $2.48 billion combined potential value, while Military Sealift Command has placed 37 awards valued at $3.07 billion—representing the single largest concentration of potential value despite lower order volume. Maritime Administration accounts for 642 awards valued at $151.4 million. Remaining customers—the Department of the Army Reserve Command (15 awards, $19.1 million), Department of Commerce NOAA (21 awards), and Department of the Air Force (3 awards, $4 billion)—represent smaller shares. The top five customers account for 86% of all awards.

Patriot holds four primary indefinite delivery vehicles: Ship Group 08 ($218.9 million ceiling, extending through July 2035) supporting Cape Victory and Cape Vincent; Ship Group 10 ($199.2 million ceiling, July 2035) covering Admiral Callaghan and Cape Orlando; Ship Group 11 ($353.6 million ceiling, July 2035) for Cape Henry, Cape Horn, and Cape Hudson; and Ship Group 25 ($418.4 million ceiling, July 2035) for Watkins and Red Cloud. A fifth vehicle with Air Mobility Command provides Voluntary Tanker Agreement contingency services. The RRF Ship Management Services IDVs (2016-2024 baseline) account for 590 task orders valued at $372.8 million combined potential value. Additional vehicles include Maritime Administration contracts: Indefinite Delivery Contract DTMA8C05012 (170 task orders, $76.8 million), Basic Ordering Agreement 693JF720G000007 (136 task orders, $198.5 million), and others totaling approximately $135 million in combined value across multiple vehicles.

Recent activity shows sustained volume. Patriot received 64 awards in 2026 (through July), 119 in 2025, 171 in 2024, 72 in 2023, and 57 in 2022. Within the next twenty-four months, 129 awards are scheduled for completion with combined potential value of $1.46 billion—representing significant recompete exposure as these ship management and operational support task orders require renewal or re-solicitation. Awards are concentrated in Deep Sea Freight Transportation (1,630 awards), reflecting the maritime logistics nature of the work, with NAICS 488300. PSC coding is dominated by Operation of Other Non-Building Facilities (1,062 awards), consistent with vessel management and port operations.

Patriot competes across federal maritime procurements without SBA set-asides or disadvantaged-business designations. The contractor has established itself as the dominant supplier of Navy Ready Reserve Force ship management services through consistent, proven execution across multiple vessel groups and operational requirements, with obligated dollars of $4.37 billion (45% of potential value) demonstrating significant cash flow and active program engagement. The company finances operations through a secured credit facility with Comerica Bank, evidenced by assignment-of-claims instruments on multiple IDV awards.

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