48-day Drytime Cargo Deploy/Redeploy

This pre-solicitation notice seeks dry cargo time charter services for the transportation of military equipment and vehicles. The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command requires a vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 114,000 square feet of cargo at a minimum speed of 15 knots to deliver equipment between Beaumont, TX and the vessel's port from September 16th to September 21st, 2023. Responses to this 48-day charter opportunity are due by August 16th. The agency will evaluate bidders' ability to provide a vessel meeting the minimum size and speed criteria.

There are no set-aside designations for this requirement. The primary NAICS code is 483111 and the PSC code is V-Transportation, Travel, & Relocation services. No incumbent or current contractors are identified. The type and quantity of equipment to be transported includes helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk cargo, but specific award values or budgets are to be determined. The vessel must be capable of carrying at least 114,000 square feet of the 513,387 square feet of total military cargo designated for this deployment and redeployment period.