N3220522C4172
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
ICE class tanker time charter award elogan / N103B / N321. The contract provides for the time charter of the U.S.-flagged ice-class tanker vessel stena polaris to support the Department of Defense’s worldwide bulk fuel requirements. Includes biennial delivery of fuel to antarctica for the national science foundation and annual delivery to greenland for the Department of Defense and Defense Logistics Agency energy. All work is performed worldwide.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Norfolk, VA 23511 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Est. Average FTE
301
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 12/01/22 to 03/20/26 and the Potential Award value has increased 52% from $72,754,828 to $110,232,718.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a Commercial Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Unrealized Backlog This Definitive Contract is complete with $15,323,490 of unfunded backlog unused.
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has a Commercial Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Unrealized Backlog This Definitive Contract is complete with $15,323,490 of unfunded backlog unused.
Crowley Government Services was awarded
Definitive Contract N3220522C4172 (N32205-22-C-4172)
for Ice Class Tanker Time Charter Award
worth up to $110,232,718
by MSC Headquarters
in December 2021.
The contract
has a duration of 4 years 3 months and
was awarded
through solicitation Ice Class Tanker
full & open
with
NAICS 483111 and
PSC V124
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 6 bids received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $15,323,490, though the contract is complete, so backlog may not be realized.
DOD Announcements
Dec 2021:
Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, is awarded a $16,116,593 firm-fixed-price with reimbursable elements contract for time charter of one U.S.-flagged Ice-class tanker vessel Stena Polaris, to support for the Department of Defense’s world-wide bulk fuel requirements. This contract includes a 12-month base period with three 12-month option periods and one 11-month option period, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $98,683,511. Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed if all options are exercised, by Aug. 31, 2026. Working capital funds (Transportation) in the amount of $16,116,593 are obligated for fiscal 2022, and will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website and six offers were received. The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N3220522C4172).
Mar 2023: Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (N3220522C4172), is awarded a $13,553,111 option (P00005) for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded, firm-fixed-price 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. Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed, if all options are exercised, by Feb. 28, 2026. The option is funded by fiscal 2023 working capital (Transportation) funds and will expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
Mar 2024: Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (N3220522C4172), is awarded a $16,014,532 option (P00008) for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements to exercise a one-year option period for the operation of the Ice Class Tanker Stena Polaris to provide support 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 and the Defense Logistics Agency Energy. Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed, if all options are exercised, by Feb. 18, 2027. The option is funded by Transportation Working Capital funds for fiscal 2024 and will expire at the end of the fiscal year. Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
Mar 2023: Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (N3220522C4172), is awarded a $13,553,111 option (P00005) for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded, firm-fixed-price 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. Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed, if all options are exercised, by Feb. 28, 2026. The option is funded by fiscal 2023 working capital (Transportation) funds and will expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
Mar 2024: Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (N3220522C4172), is awarded a $16,014,532 option (P00008) for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements to exercise a one-year option period for the operation of the Ice Class Tanker Stena Polaris to provide support 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 and the Defense Logistics Agency Energy. Work will be performed worldwide and is expected to be completed, if all options are exercised, by Feb. 18, 2027. The option is funded by Transportation Working Capital funds for fiscal 2024 and will expire at the end of the fiscal year. Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 11/13/25
Period of Performance
12/23/21
Start Date
3/20/26
Current End Date
3/20/26
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$94.9M
Total Obligated
$94.9M
Current Award
$110.2M
Potential Award
$0.0
Funded Backlog
$15.3M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
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Activity Timeline
Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for N3220522C4172
Transaction History
Modifications to N3220522C4172
People
Suggested agency contacts for N3220522C4172
Competition
Number of Bidders
6
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Commercial Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Ships
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
VMEFT5X61JT9
Awardee CAGE
5ABY0
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N32205 MSCHQ NORFOLK
Funding Office
N32205
Created By
stephanie.ricker1@navy.mil
Last Modified By
stephanie.ricker1@navy.mil
Approved By
stephanie.ricker1@navy.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Labor Standards
Performance District
VA-03
Senators
Mark Warner
Timothy Kaine
Timothy Kaine
Representative
Robert Scott
Modified: 11/13/25