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Contract Award: Waterman Transport Inc. (Mobile, Alabama) – $9,497,000

Waterman Transport Inc., Mobile, Alabama, is awarded a $9,497,000 firm-fixed-price contract with pass-through elements (N3220526C1212) for a time charter of one, U.S. flag, self-sustaining roll-on/roll-off vessel for the transportation of military cargo to support Department of Defense transportation requirements. This contract is for a 63-day period of performance with no option period. Work will be performed between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East region and is expected to be completed by March 2026. Working capital funds (Transportation) in the amount of $9,497,000 are obligated for fiscal 2026 and will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited via the Government Point of Entry website and six proposals were received. Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.



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