Contract Award: U.S. Marine Management Inc. (Norfolk, Virginia (N3220517C3000) – $39,580,180

U.S. Marine Management Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (N3220517C3000), is awarded a $39,580,180 modification (P00156) for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded contract to fund the operation and maintenance of seven USNS Bob Hope-class surge large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off vessels: USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR 300); USNS Fisher (T-AKR 301); USNS Seay (T-AKR 302); USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303);  USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304); USNS Brittin (T-AKR 305); and USNS Benavidez (T-AKR 306). This modification awards the fourth one-year option period. This contract includes a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods and a six-month option under Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.217-8. The ships will continue to support Military Sealift Command’s worldwide prepositioning requirements. Work will be performed at sea worldwide with the base contract beginning on Oct. 1, 2017. Work is expected to be completed, if all options are exercised, by March 31, 2023. Working capital contract funds (Navy) in the amount of $18,128,400; and working capital funds (Transportation) in the amount of $21,451,780, totaling $39,580,180, are obligated for fiscal 2022, covering the 12-month option period’s daily operating hire, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N3220517C3000).