86-day dry cargo time charter; U. S. East coast/arabian gulf

1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
2. Date: 19 October 2016
3. Year: Fiscal Year 2017
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Classification Code: V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C St., Bldg. 64, Naval Station Norfolk,
Norfolk, VA 23511
7. Subject: 86-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N32205-17-R-3351
9. Closing Response Date: 21 October 2016, at 0900 Eastern Time
10. Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Michelle James; michelle.james1@navy.mil; 757-443-3870
11. Contract Award Number: TBD
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
13. Contract Line Item Number: TBD
14. Contract Award Date: TBD
15. Contractor: TBD
16. Description: A U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining container vessel capable of carrying about 450 TEUs with a net explosive weight of 2.42M pounds while satisfying all applicable regulatory segregation and compatibility requirements. Vessel must be capable of a minimum speed of 13 knots when laden, and not exceed a maximum overall length of 210.01 meters, or 689 feet.
17. The place/range of delivery and redelivery is Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, NC. The laydays commence 29 October 2016 and cancel 30 October 2016.
18. Set-aside Status: N/A. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
19. The decision to release this solicitation as "Unrestricted" is based on responses received from a recent market survey for this service.