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Military Sealift Command Historian

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N1023-12-0010Federal

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The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking a Contractor to serve as a Command Historian to support the documentation and archival of MSC's mission activities, exercises, and operations. This position requires daily on-site presence from Monday through Friday and operates under the Directorate of Operations (N3) at MSC headquarters in Washington, DC. The Historian will oversee and assist MSC's various directorates, ship program management offices, and subordinate commands, including support commands and reserve units. Responsibilities include maintaining comprehensive archives of source documents and event chronologies, ensuring compliance with Department of the Navy mandates through the Naval History and Heritage Command, and contributing to knowledge and records management initiatives involving IT systems. This role is critical for capturing the full lifecycle of MSC activities—from planning through lessons learned—and will involve coordination with both Navy shore commands and contracted elements worldwide. The contract is managed by the Military Sealift Command located in Norfolk, VA, with designated contracting officers responsible for overseeing the procurement. The engagement supports MSC’s mission within the broader Department of Defense framework, emphasizing the strategic importance of historical documentation and research in naval operations and logistics.

General Info

Contractor to document MSC missions daily onsite at DC, managing archives and ensuring Navy compliance.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Military Sealift Command

NAICS

561110 - Office Administrative Services

Place of Performance

914 Charles Morris Court, SE Washington Navy Yard, WASHINGTON, DC, 20398-5540, USA

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NONE

Documents

N1023-12-0010 Market Survey - Military Sealift Command Historian

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PostedMar 9

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Military Sealift Command

Contacts2 people available

OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2419, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Military Sealift Command

Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2419, USA

Contacts

Stella E. ObayuwanaContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Stefani M NickContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

DESCRIPTION: The Military Sealift Command (MSC) provides combat logistics support to the Department of the Navy (DON) ships worldwide as well as strategic transportation of ocean cargo as part of the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). The DON mandates all Navy shore commands and commissioned ships, through the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), to accurately and thoroughly document all exercises and operations throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning to lessons learned. Each command is required to maintain an archive with related source documents and a chronology of events. USTRANSCOM also provides non-regular research and writing requirement through its research center. To document MSC's mission and exercises, MSC requires one (1) Contractor personnel to provide daily (Monday through Friday) on-site support as a Command Historian. The Historian will function under the Directorate of Operations (N3) to provide oversight and support to MSC Head quarter's functional directorates, ship's program management offices, as well as subordinate commands, i.e. Military Sealift Fleet Support Command (MSFSC), area Sealift Logistics (SEALOG) commands, Ship Support Units (SSUs): MSC Offices (MSCO), Representatives and Liaisons, Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron (MPSRONs), and Reserve Units. The Historian will be responsible for various programs, instructions, and services in addition to providing input for Information Technology (IT) initiatives involving knowledge/records management. Please see attached.