Dry Cargo Time Charter; 77-day USWC to Far East

See attached solicitation, 17R3369, and wage determinations.

1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
2. Date: 30 August 2017
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: 77-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N32205-17-R-3369
9. Closing Response Date: 05 September 2017
10. Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Robbin Jefferson; robbin.jefferson@navy.mil; 757-443-5886
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: One U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining, container vessel capable of carrying about 700 TEUs with a net explosive weight of 3.04M pounds, while satisfying all applicable regulatory segregation and compatibility requirements. Vessel must be capable of carrying all ammunition classes/divisions below deck per the vessel's Document of Compliance for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods. Vessel must be capable of 13 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 and redelivery is Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA. The layday commences and cancels 15 October 2017. The contractor will be required to attend a load planning meeting in Norfolk, VA, 25-26 September 2017.
18. Set-aside Status: Unrestricted; the decision to release this solicitation as "Unrestricted" is based on responses received from a recent market survey. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. MSC's Small Business Associate has concurred with this assessment.