Ocean Ships Inc.,* Houston, Texas, was awarded an $11,679,100 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4009) for the operation and maintenance of the USS Robert E. Simanek. This contract contains a seven-month base period and one five-month option. The contract will be performed on a worldwide basis beginning on Dec. 1, 2024, and will conclude on Nov. 30, 2025, if the option is exercised. This contract was a sole source contract awarded under the authority of 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(2). The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.