The Demand Signal: Primes

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A 64-day time charter of two, U.S. flag, self-sustaining roll-on/roll-off vessels per offer capable of carrying a minimum of 110,000 square feet of military cargo (wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk) (Wat…

Department of War · Navy · Contract Announcement

posted 20 July 2026 · awarded 20 July 2026 · runs to October 2026

$16,016,000 · definitive

Summary

The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command awarded a contract to charter two U.S.-flag, self‑sustaining roll‑on/roll‑off vessels capable of carrying at least 110,000 square feet of military cargo. The award provides a 64‑day time charter for each vessel to support transport between U.S. coasts and the Far East, with no further options noted.

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