CONTRACT AWARD: $8,592,948 for prepositioning and transportation of cargo for Air Force Worldwide

According to the Department of Defense, a company out of Oyster Bay, New York, is awarded an $8,592,948 modification under a previously awarded firm, fixed-price contract (N32205-17-C-3510) to fund the third one-year option period. 

The option will continue to provide one U.S. flagged vessel (M/V Bernard Fisher) for prepositioning and transportation of cargo for the Department of the Air Force.  The current contract includes a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods, and one 212-day option period. 

Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed by Nov. 5, 2020. 

AWARDEE

Sealift Inc. is a privately held company, incorporated in New York, established in 1975. Originally Sealift was a shipbrokerage house specializing in paper, rice, general cargo and operating breakbulk liner services to the Mediterranean and from Brazil. Today, the Company operates a fleet of U.S. Flag, ocean-going ships. All operations, chartering, engineering, crewing, IT and accounting are handled by the Oyster Bay, New York office.