Dry cargo voyage charter - heavy lift
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R6020
- Agency
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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
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure dry cargo voyage charter services for heavy lift transportation of military vessels. The requirement involves securing one U.S. or foreign flag Float-On/Float-Off self-sustaining vessel capable of loading, transporting, and discharging four AVENGER CLASS Mine Countermeasure vessels. The vessel must be capable of handling the specialized loading and discharge operations required for these military ships. The proposed solicitation number is N3220525R6020, with responses due by Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The contracting officers for this procurement are Matthew Price and Nic Hatcher, who can be contacted via the provided email addresses. The evaluation criteria and specific qualification requirements are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice.
This procurement is designated as unrestricted with no set-aside provisions, meaning all responsible sources may submit proposals following the agency's review of responses to a recent sources sought notice. The Small Business Administration's Procurement Center Representative has concurred with the unrestricted designation. The contract award dollar amount and contractor information are listed as to be determined, indicating the procurement is in early stages. The transportation involves a single voyage from Manama, Bahrain with an Available Load Date window of September 22-29, 2025, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Offerors must indicate a 3-day layday window within the available load dates, and the period of performance encompasses one complete voyage for transporting the four mine countermeasure vessels.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 25 July 2025
3. Fiscal Year: 2025
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: Dry Cargo Voyage Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220525R6020
9. Closing Response Date: Tuesday, 05 August 2025
10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Matthew Price; matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil; Nic Hatcher; eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil
11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: T.B.D.
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: T.B.D.
13. Contract Line Item Number: N/A
14. Contract Award Date: T.B.A.
15. Contractor: T.B.D.
16. Description: One, U.S. or foreign flag, Float-On/Float-Off, self-sustaining vessel capable of loading, transport, and discharge of four (4) AVENGER CLASS Mine Countermeasure vessels.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The load port/place is Manama, Bahrain with an Available Load Date (ALD) of 22-29 September 2025. The discharging port/place is Philadelphia, PA (USA). Owners/Offerors are to indicate 3-day layday window within available load dates, and the period of performance will be one voyage.
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 has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Dry cargo voyage charter - heavy lift | Award Notice | |
| Dry cargo voyage charter - heavy lift | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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