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 intends to solicit a 28-day dry cargo time charter for U.S. or foreign flag roll-on/roll-off vessels, with response to this pre-solicitation notice due July 16, 2026. Multiple awards up to three vessels are anticipated. The procurement is unrestricted; the SBA Procurement Center Representative concurred with this decision following a recent sources sought notice.
Vessels must be self-sustaining, capable of carrying a minimum of 120,000 square feet of military cargo (wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk), and maintain a minimum laden speed of 15 knots. Place of performance spans delivery in Beaumont, Texas and redelivery in Gdynia, Poland. Laydays commence and cancel on September 15, 2026, September 19, 2026, and September 23, 2026; offerors must provide estimated time of arrival for each layday commencing/cancelling date and indicate any layday window they do not wish to consider. The period of performance will be approximately 28 days for each chartered vessel. Award value, incumbent contractor, and final solicitation number 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 | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| 28-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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