Posted:
July 15, 2011
Military Sealift Command has awarded the operating contract for five Maritime Prepositioning Squadron ships to Maersk Line Limited, securing the jobs of American Maritime Officers members working aboard the ships under a new charter. The five ships covered by the charter are the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo, USNS Sgt. William R. Button, USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams, and USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez. All of the ships are currently operated by AMSEA and manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers.
The new contract is scheduled to commence in September and includes a 30-day base period and four one-year optional extensions.
The contract covering the MPS ships was awarded as Lot 4 of an MSC request for proposals (RFP) covering a total of 11 maritime prepositioning ships. MSC originally awarded the charters for 10 of the ships to Maersk Line Limited. Three ship management companies filed protests with the Government Accountability Office. All three companies filing protests were unsuccessful bidders under MSC's request for proposals.
Subsequent to a lengthy process involving the protests, MSC has awarded Lot 2 and Lot 3, covering the USNS GYSGT Fred W. Stockham and USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat, to Maersk Line Limited, as well as Lot 4 covering the five Bobo Class MPS ships.
Lot 5 of the RFP covers three Kocak Class prepositioning containerships - the USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak, PFC Eugene A. Obregon and USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless. The charter award for Lot 5 has not yet been announced.
The one remaining lot in the RFP covering the USNS 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin, which is not currently operated under AMO contract, was awarded to a non-AMO company as a small business set aside.
AMO jobs secure as MSC awards charter for five MPS ships to Maersk
Military Sealift Command has awarded the operating contract for five Maritime Prepositioning Squadron ships to Maersk Line Limited, securing the jobs of American Maritime Officers members working aboard the ships under a new charter. The five ships covered by the charter are the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo, USNS Sgt. William R. Button, USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams, and USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez. All of the ships are currently operated by AMSEA and manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers.
The new contract is scheduled to commence in September and includes a 30-day base period and four one-year optional extensions.
The contract covering the MPS ships was awarded as Lot 4 of an MSC request for proposals (RFP) covering a total of 11 maritime prepositioning ships. MSC originally awarded the charters for 10 of the ships to Maersk Line Limited. Three ship management companies filed protests with the Government Accountability Office. All three companies filing protests were unsuccessful bidders under MSC's request for proposals.
Subsequent to a lengthy process involving the protests, MSC has awarded Lot 2 and Lot 3, covering the USNS GYSGT Fred W. Stockham and USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat, to Maersk Line Limited, as well as Lot 4 covering the five Bobo Class MPS ships.
Lot 5 of the RFP covers three Kocak Class prepositioning containerships - the USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak, PFC Eugene A. Obregon and USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless. The charter award for Lot 5 has not yet been announced.
The one remaining lot in the RFP covering the USNS 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin, which is not currently operated under AMO contract, was awarded to a non-AMO company as a small business set aside.