100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6009
- Agency
- Military Sealift Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- California, United States
- Points of contact
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- Michelle D. James michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3323
- Tiffany Gallon tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 226-8986
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking a single U.S. or foreign flag vessel for a 100-day dry cargo time charter to support resupply operations. The vessel must be ice class, self-sustaining, and equipped with Lift-On/Lift-Off (LO/LO) capability with a minimum capacity of 750 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) for breakbulk cargo. The procurement requires the selected vessel to arrive at Port Hueneme, California between the specified laydays of December 21-23, 2025, and offerors must submit their estimated time of arrival and vessel itinerary as part of their proposals to demonstrate capability to meet the delivery schedule. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, the agency has determined that all responsible sources may submit proposals on an unrestricted basis following the review of responses to a prior sources sought notice. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on October 28, 2025, with a closing response date of November 4, 2025; interested parties should direct inquiries to Tiffany Gallon at tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 226-8986, or Michelle James at michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3323.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is open to all responsible sources without small business, minority-owned, or other categorical restrictions. No incumbent contractor or potential awardee is identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract award dollar amount, final solicitation number, and contract award date remain to be determined (TBD/TBA) and will be released upon formal solicitation. The approximately 100-day period of performance commencing December 21, 2025 represents the primary timeline for contract execution, with the vessel expected to complete its resupply mission and return to Port Hueneme for redelivery within this window. Offerors should note that the vessel's ice class capability and self-sustaining nature are critical technical requirements, along with the specific 750 TEU minimum capacity, to ensure the vessel meets the Navy's operational requirements for this charter service.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 28 October 2025
- Year: Fiscal Year 2026
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: 100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6009
- Closing Response Date: Tuesday, 04 November 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Tiffany Gallon at tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-226-8986 and Michelle James at michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3323
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: This requirement is for one, U.S. or foreign flag, ice class, self-sustaining Lift-On/Lift-Off (LO/LO), breakbulk vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 750 TEU’s, to support resupply operations.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery/ redelivery is Port Hueneme, CA (USA). The laydays commence 21 December and cancels 23 December 2025. Owners/Offerors are to indicate estimated time of arrival and provide vessel’s itinerary confirming the vessel can meet the laydays. The period of performance will be about 100 days.
- Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this procurement as “Unrestricted” is based on responses received from a recent, sources sought notice for this service. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. MSC’s Deputy Director of Small Business Programs, on behalf of the Small Business Administration’s Procurement Center Representative, concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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