N3220525C4009
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
Award of contract for the operation and maintenance of the usns robert e. Simanek (T-ESB-7). Work involves providing operational and maintenance services for the United States naval ship robert e. Simanek on a worldwide basis.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Houston, TX 77084 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Est. Average FTE
117
Related Opportunity
N3220525R4013
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been shortened from 11/30/26 to 11/30/25 and the Potential Award value has increased 245% from $5,182,316 to $17,900,002.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Ocean Ships because delay in acquisition (typically due to disaster response) could result in financial or bodily injury (FAR 6.302-6).
Predecessor This appears to be a continuation of a prior contract N3220523C4198.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Ocean Ships because delay in acquisition (typically due to disaster response) could result in financial or bodily injury (FAR 6.302-6).
Predecessor This appears to be a continuation of a prior contract N3220523C4198.
Ocean Ships was awarded
Definitive Contract N3220525C4009 (N32205-25-C-4009)
for Contract Title: Operation and Maintenance Services for USSSIMANEK
worth up to $17,900,002
by MSC Headquarters
in December 2024.
The contract
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 483111 and
PSC V124
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
DOD Announcements
Nov 2024:
Ocean Ships Inc.,* Houston, Texas, was awarded an $11,679,100 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4009) for the operation and maintenance of the USS Robert E. Simanek. This contract contains a seven-month base period and one five-month option. The contract will be performed on a worldwide basis beginning on Dec. 1, 2024, and will conclude on Nov. 30, 2025, if the option is exercised. This contract was a sole source contract awarded under the authority of 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(2). The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 9/17/25
Period of Performance
12/1/24
Start Date
11/30/25
Current End Date
11/30/25
Potential End Date
Obligations
$17.9M
Total Obligated
$17.9M
Current Award
$17.9M
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
N3220525C4009
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to N3220525C4009
People
Suggested agency contacts for N3220525C4009
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Sole Source
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Urgency
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
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
J3KFWB7L63U6
Awardee CAGE
1NFH5
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N32205 MSCHQ NORFOLK
Funding Office
N32205
Created By
kurt.oberg@navy.mil
Last Modified By
kurt.oberg@navy.mil
Approved By
kurt.oberg@navy.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Labor Standards
Performance District
TX-08
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Representative
Morgan Luttrell
Modified: 9/17/25