CONTRACT AWARD: $70M in support of world-wide bulk fuel requirements in Antarctica
(POC) — Department of Defense has awarded an additional $13,553,111 to a previously awarded contract with reimbursable elements to exercise a one-year option period for the operation of the Ice-class tanker Stena Polaris to provide support of world-wide bulk fuel requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) to include biennial delivery to Antarctica for the National Science Foundation, and a delivery each year to Greenland for the DOD/Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy.
This contract includes a one-year firm period of the performance, three one-year options periods, and one 11-month option period, which if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $70,520,292.
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Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed if all options are exercised, by Feb. 28, 2026.
AWARDEE
Crowley Government Services Inc. out of Jacksonville, Florida owns, operates and/or manages a fleet of more than 200 vessels, consisting of RO/RO (roll-on-roll-off) vessels, LO/LO (lift-on-lift-off) vessels, articulated tug-barges (ATBs), LNG-powered container/roll-on, roll-off ships (ConRos) and multipurpose tugboats and barges. Land-based facilities and equipment include port terminals, warehouses, tank farms, gas stations, office buildings, trucks, trailers, containers, chassis, cranes and other specialized vehicles.