55-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The solicitation is hereby attached; N32205-19-R-3364.

1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
2. Date: 15 March 2019
3. Year: Fiscal Year 2019
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Classification Code: V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation services
6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C St., Bldg. SP-64, Naval Station Norfolk,
Norfolk, VA 23511
7. Subject: 55-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N32205-19-R-3364
9. Closing Response Date: 20 March 2019
10. Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Michelle James; michelle.james1@navy.mil; 757-443-3870
11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
13. Contract Line Item Number : TBD
14. Contract Award Date: TBD
15. Contractor: TBD
16. Description: This requirement is for a U.S. or foreign flagged, self-sustaining, container vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 1,000 ammunition TEUs with a net explosive weight of 1.2M pounds while satisfying all applicable regulatory segregation and compatibility requirements. Vessel must provide certification showing that each stow area above and below decks is certified to carry ammunition classes 1.1 - 1.4 (all Divisions) per the vessel's Document of Compliance for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods. Vessel must be capable of 14 knots minimum when laden. Vessel must not exceed a maximum overall length of 304.8 meters or 1000 feet, and a laden draft of 10.7 meters or 35 feet.
17. The place/range of delivery is Chinhae, South Korea and place/range of redelivery is the Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, NC (USA). The layday commences and cancels 12 May 2019 and the charter period will be about 55 days.
18. Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this solicitation as "Unrestricted" is based on responses received from a recent market survey for this service. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. MSC's Deputy Associate Director of Small Business has concurred with this assessment.
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