85-day dry cargo time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6136
- 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
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command (MSC) intends to solicit an 85-day dry cargo time charter for a U.S. or foreign flag vessel, with a total small business set-aside and a response date of October 1, 2026.
The requirement is for one ice-class, self-sustaining Lift-On/Lift-Off breakbulk vessel with a minimum 750 TEU capacity to support resupply operations. Delivery and redelivery occur at Port Hueneme, California with no coastwise movements. Layday commences December 28, 2026 and cancels December 31, 2026, with the charter period spanning approximately 85 days. MSC's Deputy Associate Director of Small Business concurred with the total small business set-aside designation based on responses to a prior sources sought notice.
The proposed solicitation number is N3220526R6136. Matthew Price serves as the contracting specialist and may be reached at matthew.r.price40.civ.mil@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782. The contracting office is located at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia 23511. Award value and contractor are not yet determined.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 24 September 2026
- Year: Fiscal Year 2026
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: 85-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6136
- Closing Response Date: Thursday, 01 October 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ.mil@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: This requirement is for one U.S. or foreign flag, ice class, self-sustaining Lift-On/Lift-Off, breakbulk vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 750 TEUs to support resupply operations.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery and redelivery is Port Hueneme, CA (USA), with no coastwise movements. The layday commences 28 December 2026 and cancels 31 December 2026 and the charter period is about 85 days.
- Set-aside Status: Total Small Business Set-Aside. The decision to release this procurement as “Total-Small Business Set-Aside” 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. MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 85-day dry cargo time charter | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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