25-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- N32205-25-R-6054
- 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
- Points of contact
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- Christopher Tomlin christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil (757) 443-5879
- Robbin A. Jefferson robbin.a.jefferson.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3660
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking roll-on/roll-off vessels for a 25-day dry cargo time charter to transport military equipment including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk cargo. The procurement requires U.S. or foreign flag vessels with stern quarter ramp doors of 20 feet or more and sufficient deck space to carry a portion of 269,114 square feet of military cargo. Multiple awards are anticipated for up to two vessels or until government needs are satisfied. The contract performance will involve delivery at the charterer's option to either Gdansk, Poland or Bremerhaven, Germany, with redelivery to Beaumont, Texas. Interested parties must submit responses by Monday, October 6, 2025, and the layday period commences and cancels on November 25, 2025.
This procurement has no set-aside designation and is being released as unrestricted based on responses to a previous sources sought notice, with the Small Business Administration's Procurement Center Representative concurring with this decision. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice. The contract award dollar amount and specific award details remain to be determined. The charter period is approximately 25 days for each vessel, with the service falling under NAICS code 483111 for Deep Sea Freight Transportation. The proposed solicitation number is N3220525R6054, and the contracting office is located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 26 September 2025
- 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: 25-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220525R6054
- Closing Response Date: Monday, 06 October 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Christopher Tomlin at christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil or 757-443-5879
- 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 U.S. or foreign flag, roll-on/roll-off vessel(s) (multiple awards up to two vessels or until the needs of the government have been met) with 20 feet or more stern quarter ramp door and deck, capable of carrying a portion of 269,114 square feet of military cargo (helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk).
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is at Charterer’s option (Intentions: Gdansk Poland or Bremerhaven, Germany); and the place/range of redelivery is Beaumont, TX (USA). The layday commences and cancels 25 November 2025, and the charter period is about 25 days for each charter.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25-day dry cargo time charter | Award Notice | |
| 25-day dry cargo time charter | Award Notice | |
| 25-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 25-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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