16-day Dry Cargo Time Charter; Jordan to Kuwait

See attached Amendment 0003

See N32205-17-R-3350; Amendment 0002

See attached N32205-17-R-3350 RFP

1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
2. Date: 03 October 2016
3. Year: Fiscal Year 2017
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Classification Code: V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C St., Bldg. 64, Naval Station Norfolk,
Norfolk, VA 23511
7. Subject: 16-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N32205-17-R-3350
9. Closing Response Date: 06 October 2016, at 1500 Eastern Time
10. Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Robbin Jefferson; robbin.jefferson@navy.mil; 757-443-5886
11. Contract Award Number: TBD
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
13. Contract Line Item Number: TBD
14. Contract Award Date: TBD
15. Contractor: TBD
16. Description: A U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining vessel to carry 134 TEUs with a net explosive weight of 436,232 pounds while satisfying segregation and compatibility requirements. Vessel must be capable of 13 knots when laden. Vessel draft, when loaded, cannot exceed 26.25 feet and maximum LOA cannot exceed 689 feet. The place/range of delivery is Aqaba, Jordan and place/range of redelivery is Ash Shuaiba, Kuwait. The layday commences and cancels 23 October 2016.
17. Set-aside Status: N/A. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
18. The decision to release this solicitation as "Unrestricted" due to this requirement being entirely outside the United States, FAR 19.000 applies and no small business set-aside will occur. MSC's Small Business Director concurred with this decision.