Jacksonville-based Crowley awarded contract with Dept. of Defense potentially worth 2.3 billion
The U.S. government extended its relationship with a Jacksonville shipping and transportation company by awarding a contract potentially worth $2.3 billion over seven years for freight services supporting the Department of Defense.
The Department of Defense Freight Transportation Services contract between Crowley Logistics Inc. — a division of Crowley Maritime Corp. — and the U.S. Transportation Command covers all forms of truck transportation and grantees two years of services, according to the contract.
The contract will provide at least 70 new employment opportunities in Jacksonville, said Frank Larkin, senior vice president and general manager, logistics and commercial services at Crowley. Those positions do not include contracted truck drivers, and they will primarily be management, information technology and other positions involving expertise in shipping logistics, according to Crowley.
After the base period of two years, the contract has a five-year government option. The first option year will be based on the performance of the first two years, and each year following will be based on the performance of the previous year, according to Crowley. The entire sum of money will be awarded if the full seven-year contract is completed.
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