D -- Lloyds Fairplay Subscription

The Military Sealift Command plans to award a sole source contract to Fairplay Publications, Inc. for a subscription to a commercial marine transportation database, using commercial item acquisition procedures. This database is essential for supporting sealift planning and operations by providing comprehensive marine transportation information such as vessel and port characteristics, port-to-port distances, and other relevant data. The contract will cover a base period of one year starting from October 7, 2005, to September 30, 2006, with the possibility of extending through three additional one-year option periods. This procurement falls under the NAICS code 541513 and is managed by the Military Sealift Command, a component of the Department of Defense, based in Norfolk, Virginia. The contract specialist handling this acquisition is Christina D. Cochrane, who can be contacted via email or phone. The effort focuses exclusively on securing access to Lloyds Fairplay’s subscription services to enhance the command’s operational planning capabilities in marine transportation.