28-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 3 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6114
- 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
- Texas, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command (Department of the Navy) intends to solicit a 28-day dry cargo time charter for self-sustaining roll-on/roll-off vessel(s) capable of carrying a minimum of 120,000 square feet of military cargo, with a response deadline of July 16, 2026. Multiple awards are anticipated, up to three vessels or until government needs are met. The requirement is unrestricted; the Small Business Administration's Procurement Center Representative concurred with the decision to release without set-aside based on responses to a recent sources sought notice.
Vessels must be U.S. or foreign flag with a minimum laden speed of 15 knots and cargo capability for wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk. Load occurs at Beaumont, Texas; discharge is at Gdynia, Poland. Laydays commence and cancel on September 15, 19, and 23, 2026. Offerors must provide estimated time of arrival for each layday commencing/cancelling date and indicate any layday windows they cannot consider. Each chartered vessel will perform for approximately 28 days.
Contracting Office: Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia (zip 23511). Point of Contact: Jordan Morrison, jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil. Proposed solicitation number: N3220526R6114. Contract award amount and contractor identity are not yet determined.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 09 July 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: 28-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6114
- Closing Response Date: Thursday, 16 July 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Jordan Morrison at jordan.a.morrison5.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 three vessels or until the needs of the government have been met), capable of carrying a minimum of 120,000 SQFT of military cargo (wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk). Minimum laden speed shall be 15 knots.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Beaumont, Texas (USA); and the place/range of redelivery is Gdynia, Poland. The layday(s) commences and cancels on 15 September 2026, 19 September 2026, and 23 September 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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 28-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 28-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 28-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 28-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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