American Petroleum Tankers LLC, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $25,367,500 firm-fixed-price with reimbursable elements contract (N3220523C4144) for time charter of one U.S.-flagged Jones Act compliant, double hull tanker Evergreen State to provide support for Department of Defense/Defense Logistics Agency Energy requirements. This contract includes a 12-month base period with three 12-month option periods, and one 11-month option period which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $131,806,500. Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed if all options are exercised, by December 2027. Working capital (Transportation) funds in the amount of $25,367,500 are obligated for fiscal 2023, and will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited via the System for Award Management website and one offer was received. The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N3220523C4144).