48-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6045
- 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
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Points of contact
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- LCDR Hutchings, Amy amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil (757) 443-5666
- Eric Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3114
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure a 48-day dry cargo time charter for a Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel capable of transporting military cargo including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk items. The vessel must be either U.S. or foreign flagged, equipped with a ramp door, have a main deck height of at least 20 feet, and possess a minimum cargo capacity of 136,083 square feet to accommodate the specified packing list. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designation, meaning all responsible sources are eligible to submit proposals following a recent sources sought notice and Small Business Administration concurrence. The closing response date for this pre-solicitation is Thursday, February 12, 2026, with inquiries directed to LCDR Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or 757-443-5666. The solicitation number is proposed as N3220526R6045, though the final contract award number, dollar amount, and award date remain to be determined.
The charter period is approximately 48 days with layday commencing March 28, 2026 and canceling March 31, 2026, with delivery required in Charleston, South Carolina and redelivery in Bahrain. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract award value has not yet been disclosed and remains to be determined pending formal solicitation release. This procurement is categorized under the Deep Sea Freight Transportation NAICS code 483111 and falls under the Transportation/Travel/Relocation Marine Charter product/service code. As a pre-solicitation notice, this announcement provides advance notification to the vendor community of the Navy's forthcoming requirement and allows interested parties to prepare for the formal solicitation expected to follow within the coming weeks.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
2. Date: 05 February 2026
3. Year: Fiscal Year 2026
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
7. Subject: 48-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6045
9. Closing Response Date: Thursday, 12 February 2026
10. Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: LCDR Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or 757-443-5666
11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
13. Contract Line Item Number: N/A
14. Contract Award Date: TBA
15. Contractor: TBD
16. Description: This requirement is for One U.S. or foreign flag, Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel with ramp door and main deck height of 20 feet or more, capable of carrying a minimum of 136,083 square feet of military cargo (helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk) from the packing list.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Charleston, SC (USA)and the place/range of redelivery is Bahrain, Bahrain. The layday commences 28 March 2026 and cancels 31 March 2026, and the charter period is about 48 days for each charter.
18. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 48-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 48-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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