ST Johns Bar Pilots Inc.

ST Johns Bar Pilots Inc. is a for-profit organization registered to receive federal contract awards since December 17, 2001. The company specializes in providing pilot transfer and harbor piloting services for naval vessels at Naval Station Mayport in Florida. These services are critical for the safe navigation and emergency berthing of U.S. Navy ships, particularly during hurricane season. ST Johns Bar Pilots Inc. plays a crucial role in supporting the Navy's efforts to protect its assets and personnel by facilitating the relocation of ships to safer anchorages during severe weather events.

The company has been awarded several federal contracts by the Department of the Navy Installations Command to provide various maritime services. These include a $160,000 firm fixed-price purchase order contract for pilot transfer services to support approximately 20 annual movements of naval vessels, including guided missile destroyers and littoral combat ships, through March 4, 2028. Another contract, valued at $126,100, was awarded as a total small business set-aside for similar pilot transfer services covering approximately 40 annual ship movements. ST Johns Bar Pilots Inc. has also received smaller contracts, such as a $11,700 purchase order for boat and pilot transfer services, and a $5,523.61 delivery order for harbor piloting services to relocate specific ships during emergency berthing situations.

ST Johns Bar Pilots Inc. holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDV) with the Department of the Navy Installations Command, awarded on September 22, 2023. This contract, identified as N6883623D0004, has a ceiling value of $386,100.36 and runs through September 24, 2024. The IDV allows the Navy to issue delivery orders for harbor piloting services to support emergency berthing operations at Naval Station Mayport. Under this contract, the company provides critical services for the dead towing of guided missile destroyers and littoral combat ships to alternate anchorage sites, such as Atlantic Beach, Florida, during hurricane season. This arrangement enables the Navy to quickly and safely relocate its vessels in response to severe weather threats, ensuring the protection of valuable military assets and personnel stationed at the coastal installation.