45-day Dry Cargo Time Charter, with three 45-day Options
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6037
- Agency
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Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- North Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure a 45-day dry cargo time charter for a self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 350 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) while complying with all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. The vessel must have a minimum laden speed of 13 knots and be either a U.S. or foreign flag ship. The proposed solicitation number is N3220526R6037, with a closing response date of January 21, 2026. Interested contractors should direct inquiries to Contracting Officer Tiffany Gallon at tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-226-8986. The laydays commence on March 1, 2026, with vessel delivery and redelivery at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina, and offerors must provide an estimated time of arrival. While evaluation criteria have not been detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, the agency will likely assess technical capability, vessel specifications, regulatory compliance, and pricing in the formal solicitation.
This opportunity is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside, a determination made following responses to a recent sources sought notice and concurred upon by the Director of MSC's Office of Small Business Programs. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been disclosed at this pre-solicitation stage. The contract award dollar amount, contract award date, and final solicitation number remain to be determined (T.B.D.). The primary contract period is approximately 45 days, with three additional optional 45-day periods available, allowing for a potential total performance period of up to 180 days if all options are exercised. This pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 14, 2026, providing the market with advance notice prior to the formal solicitation release.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 14 January 2026
3. Fiscal Year: 2026
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Classification Code: V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter
6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
7. Subject: 45-day Dry Cargo Time Charter, with three 45-day Options
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6037
9. Closing Response Date: 21 January 2026
10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Tiffany Gallon at tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-226-8986
11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: T.B.D.
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: T.B.D.
13. Contract Line Item Number: N/A
14. Contract Award Date: T.B.A.
15. Contractor: T.B.D.
16. Description: This requirement is for one, U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 350 TEUs while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. Vessel shall have a minimum laden speed of 13 knots.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery and redelivery is Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, NC (USA). The laydays commence and cancel 01 March 2026, with offerors to indicate estimated time of arrival. The period of performance will be about 45 days, with three 45-day options.
18. Set-aside Status: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The decision to release this solicitation as a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside is based on responses received from a recent, sources sought notice for this service. The Director of MSC’s Office of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 45-day Dry Cargo Time Charter, with three 45-day Options | Award Notice | |
| 45-day Dry Cargo Time Charter, with three 45-day Options | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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