MSC requests cost and other information for the operation and maintenance of four (4) OSVs should the Government purchase the HOS WESTWIND, HOS BLACK POWDER, HOS EAGLEVIEW, and HOS ARROWHEAD currently performing under MSC time charter contract N00033-08-C-2007. These vessels currently operate in support of the Transit Protection System Escort Program, functioning as "blocking vessels" (BVs), providing armed escort and security services for U.S. Navy and United Kingdom Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs) transiting in and out of ports on the east and west coasts of the United States.
Paul K Kang, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-685-5574, Email [email protected] - Clarice J Turner, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-685-5963, Email [email protected]