22-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command issued solicitation N3220522R4049 seeking offers for a 22-day dry cargo time charter to transport 440,515 square feet of military cargo from Beaumont, Texas to Vlissingen, Netherlands between March 6-12, 2022. Offerors must propose vessels with a minimum capacity of 100,000 square feet, minimum speed of 15 knots, and provide certificates and a detailed stow plan. Price proposals will be evaluated based on the lowest charter hire rate and fuel costs to collectively transport 100% of the cargo by the specified laydays. Amendments to the solicitation changed the point of contact.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The NAICS code for water transportation of cargo is 483130 and the PSC code covers charters. The opportunity is for a 22-day charter period transporting 440,515 square feet of military cargo between the specified U.S. and Netherlands ports. Fuel consumption and pricing details are provided in an attached spreadsheet. The solicitation response deadline was February 11, 2022 as issued by the Military Sealift Command seeking to award contracts to the lowest priced technically compliant offers.