180-day Dry Cargo Time Charter w/ 180-day Option
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6063
- Agency
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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
- Japan
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is soliciting proposals for the time charter of U.S. flag, roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) bow ramp equipped landing craft-like vessels capable of transporting dry cargo. This procurement is unrestricted and open to all responsible sources, with the Small Business Administration's Procurement Center Representative having concurred with this decision. The primary requirement is a minimum combined capacity of 12,600 square feet across four to six vessels, with each vessel capable of carrying at least 2,100 square feet. The solicitation is anticipated to be released under proposed Solicitation Number N3220526R6063, with responses due by Thursday, April 16, 2026. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Matthew Price, the Contract Specialist, at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782.
The contract carries no small business set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The charter period is anticipated to be approximately 180 days with a 180-day option period, commencing with layday between June 15, 2026 and July 30, 2026, with delivery and redelivery in Naha, Japan. The contract award dollar amount and final contract number remain to be determined, as this is a pre-solicitation notice intended to gauge market interest and gather information from potential contractors. The procurement falls under NAICS Category 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) and PSC Code V124 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation-Marine Charter), with the contracting office located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 02 April 2026
- Year: Fiscal Year 2026
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: 180-day Dry Cargo Time Charter with One 180-day Option Period
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6063
- Closing Response Date: Thursday, 16 April 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782
- 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 four (4) up to six (6) U.S. flag, roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) bow ramp equipped “landing craft like” vessels capable of transporting a minimum capacity of 2,100 square feet per vessel and no less than 12,600 square feet combined capacity.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery and redelivery is Naha, Japan. The layday commences 15 June 2026 and cancels 30 July 2026, and the charter period is about 180 days with a 180-day option period.
- 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. The Small Business Administration’s Procurement Center Representative concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 180-day Dry Cargo Time Charter w/ 180-day Option | Award Notice | |
| 180-day Dry Cargo Time Charter w/ 180-day Option | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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