63-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.

Solicitation number
N3220526R6025
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
PSC
V124 Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Marine Charter
Place of performance
Port Hueneme, California, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure a 63-day dry cargo time charter for Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel services capable of transporting military cargo including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk materials. The procurement is unrestricted and open to all responsible sources, including both U.S. and foreign flag vessels, following the Small Business Administration's concurrence with this decision based on prior sources sought responses. Vessels must meet a minimum laden speed of 15 knots and be capable of carrying approximately 200,000 square feet (21,789.2 short tons) of cargo. The solicitation will be released as a full and open competition with multiple awards anticipated for up to two vessels or until government needs are satisfied. Interested parties must submit responses by Tuesday, December 2, 2025, with inquiries directed to David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3260.

This procurement involves no set-aside designations, and no incumbent contractor or current contractor names have been identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The contract award value and specific dollar amounts are to be determined (TBD) and will depend on final negotiations and vessel availability. The charter period is approximately 63 days per vessel, with laydays commencing or canceling between January 10 and 14, 2026. Cargo will be picked up in Tacoma, Washington, and redelivered to Port Hueneme, California. The solicitation number is proposed as N3220526R6025, with the contracting office located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (23511), and the final contract award date and specific financial terms will be announced upon completion of the evaluation process.

Notice text

As posted on SAM.gov.

  1. Action Code:  Pre-solicitation
  2. Date:  25 November 2025
  3. Year:  Fiscal Year 2026
  4. Contracting Office Zip Code:  23511
  5. Product or Service Code:  V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
  6. Contracting Office Address:  471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511
  7. Subject:  63-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
  8. Proposed Solicitation Number:  N3220526R6025
  9. Closing Response Date:  Tuesday, 02 December 2025
  10. Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3260
  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 U.S. or foreign flag, Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel(s) (multiple awards up to two vessels or until the needs of the Government have been met), capable of carrying a portion of 200,000 square feet / 21,789.2 short tons of military cargo (helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk).  The Vessels laden speed shall be 15 knots.
  17. Place of Contract Performance:  The place/range of delivery is Tacoma, WA (USA); and the place/range of redelivery is Port Hueneme, CA (USA).  The laydays commence/cancel 10 January and 14 January 2026.  The period of performance will be about 63 days for each chartered vessel.
  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
63-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter Latest Award Notice
63-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter Award Notice
63-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter Latest solicitation Solicitation
63-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter This notice · Original Pre-Solicitation

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