21-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 3 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6080
- 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
- Texas, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jordan Morrison jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3633
- Eric Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3114
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command seeks to procure 21-day dry cargo time charter services for Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) vessels capable of transporting military cargo, including wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk materials. The procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside designation, allowing all responsible sources to submit proposals following a recent sources sought notice. Vessels must be U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining ships with a minimum capacity of 110,000 square feet of cargo space out of a total 426,530 square feet available and maintain a minimum laden speed of 15 knots. The solicitation will be evaluated based on contractor capability to meet these vessel specifications and performance requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 29, 2026, with responses due by May 4, 2026, allowing potential offerors five days to express interest and prepare for the formal solicitation.
The contract will award to multiple vendors, with up to four vessels available or until government needs are satisfied. No incumbent contractor has been identified, and the final contract award amount remains to be determined. Performance will take place over approximately 21 days per vessel, with cargo pickup in Bremerhaven, Germany, and delivery to Corpus Christi, Texas. The government has identified four potential layday windows commencing and canceling on June 22, 26, 30, and July 4, 2026, requiring offerors to provide estimated times of arrival for each option and indicate any layday windows they cannot accommodate. Inquiries regarding this procurement should be directed to contract specialists Jordan Morrison or Brandon Page at the Naval Station Norfolk contracting office.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 29 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: 21-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6080
- Closing Response Date: Monday, 04 May 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Jordan Morrison at jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil and Brandon Page at brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil
- 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 requires U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining Roll-on/Roll-off vessel(s) (multiple awards up to four vessels or until the needs of the government have been met), capable of carrying a minimum of 110,000 SQFT of military cargo (wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk) out of a total 426,530 SQFT. Minimum laden speed shall be 15 knots.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Bremerhaven, Germany; and the place/range of redelivery is Corpus Christi, Texas (USA). The layday(s) commences and cancels on 22 June 2026, 26 June 2026, 30 June 2026, and 04 July 2026. Owners/Offerors to indicate estimated time of arrival (ETA) for each layday commencing/cancelling date. Owners/Offerors shall also indicate any layday window they do not want to consider. The period of performance will be about 21 days for each chartered vessel.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 21-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 21-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 21-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 21-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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