Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

This solicitation from the Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command seeks offers for a dry cargo voyage charter to transport ammunition and explosives from Concord, California to Valdez, Alaska, with cargo to be loaded by September 2nd and delivered by September 15th. Offerors must propose a U.S.-flag vessel with a minimum capacity of 125 twenty-foot equivalent units that is no more than 700 feet in length or 29.5 feet in draft. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price, with preferences given to U.S.-flag vessels, those enrolled in the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement program, and vessels using domestic shipyards. Offers must be received by July 31st.

The set-aside is designated for total small business. The NAICS code is 483112 and PSC code is 8990, with the place of performance in Valdez, Alaska. Preference will be given to vessels enrolled in programs like VOLSGA. The solicitation and associated documents provide no estimated value but seek carriage of ammunition and explosives from Concord to Valdez within the dates specified. Templates are included to capture shipyard cost data for qualifying domestic and foreign maintenance work.