Shallow_Draft_Tanker_Synopsis.docx

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N10 - CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE

PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS TEMPLATE

Military Sealift Command Synopsis

1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation

2. Date: 24 January 2019

3. Year: Fiscal Year 2019

4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511

5. Classification Code: V – Transportation/Travel/Relocation Services

6. Contracting Office Address:

NAVSTA Norfolk 471 “C” Street, Bldg SP-64 (T-26) Norfolk, VA 23511

7. Subject: Time Charter for Transportation and/or of petroleum cargo - Prepositioning

8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N32205-19-R-3504

9. Closing Response Date: TBD

10. Contact Point: Susan Kuncken (757) 443-3869, email: susan.kuncken@navy.mil or F. Carley Orvin (757) 341-4628, email: franklin.orvin@navy.mil.

11. Contract Award Number: TBD

12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

13. Contract Line Item Number(s): TBD

14. Contract Award Date: TBD

15. Contractor: TBD

16. Place of Contract Performance: Worldwide

17. Set-aside Status: Set-aside for Small Business

Description:

This is not a solicitation, request for quote, or proposal. No contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. The Military Sealift Command has a requirement for the time charter of one U.S. or foreign flag (to be reflagged U.S.) vessel to be employed in worldwide trade for the transportation and/or prepositioning of cargo (including but not limited to hazardous cargoes, explosives, ammunition, vehicular, containerized and general cargoes) with the ability to operate worldwide. The purpose of this procurement is to ensure that the Government is mission ready to meet its needs in the most effective, economical, and timely manner. This contract requires the Contractor to obtain and maintain a SECRET facilities clearance and to employ personnel with SECRET security clearances.

The estimated issue date for this solicitation is on or about 31 January 2019. Upon issuance, the solicitation and supporting documentation will be posted and can be found on FEDBIZOPS (https://www.fbo.gov/) under solicitation number N32205-19-R-3504. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All respondents must provide a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. The appropriate NAICS Code is 483111.

There are no responses due based on this pre-solicitation notice and the Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received for this notice.

MSC also requests interested parties submit any questions regarding the requirement to the POCs listed above.

The decision to set aside for small business was approved by MSC’s small business office on 8/21/2018

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