29-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6079
- 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
- San Diego, California, United States
- Points of contact
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- Eric Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3114
- LCDR Hutchings, Amy amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil (757) 443-5666
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure a 29-day dry cargo time charter for a self-sustaining lift-on/lift-off (LO/LO) vessel capable of transporting military cargo including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk materials. The vessel must have a minimum capacity of 68,134 square feet to accommodate the required cargo from the packing list. This procurement has been designated as unrestricted, allowing all responsible sources to submit proposals following the agency's recent sources sought notice and the Small Business Administration Procurement Center Representative's concurrence with this decision. The closing response date for this pre-solicitation notice is Wednesday, April 29, 2026, and interested parties should direct inquiries to LCDR Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or 757-443-5666. The contracting office is located at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, under proposed solicitation number N3220526R6079.
No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement. The vessel will be picked up in San Diego, California, with redelivery to Pohang, Republic of Korea, with a layday commencing and cancelling on May 24, 2026. The charter period is approximately 29 days in duration, and the vessel may be either U.S. or foreign flagged provided it meets the operational requirements. At this pre-solicitation stage, the contract award amount, final solicitation number, and contractor have not yet been determined. This requirement falls under the Deep Sea Freight Transportation NAICS category (483111) and is classified under the Transportation/Travel/Relocation marine charter Product Service Code (V124).
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 22 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: 29-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6079
- Closing Response Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: LCDR Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or 757-443-5666
- 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 one U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining LO/LO vessel, capable of carrying a minimum of 68,134 square feet of military cargo (Tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk cargo) from the packing list.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is San Diego, CA, (USA) and the place/range of redelivery is Pohang, Republic of Korea. The layday commences and cancels 24 May 2026 and the charter period is about 29 days.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 29-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 29-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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