Dry Cargo Voyage Charter
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R4053
- Agency
- 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
- Hawaii, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jordan Morrison jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3633
- Eric Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3114
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command is seeking a U.S. Flag, Jones Act compliant, and ABS certified tug & barge or self-sustaining vessel capable of transporting a minimum of 120 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units). The contract will involve a single maritime transportation voyage from Military Ocean Terminal Concord Wharf 3 in California to West Loch Wharves 4 & 5 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The proposed solicitation number is N3220525R4053, with a response closing date of March 20, 2025. The load date is set for April 28, 2025, with a latest arrival date in Hawaii of May 12, 2025. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the vessel must meet strict maritime compliance standards including U.S. Flag and Jones Act requirements.
The solicitation has been designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, a decision made based on responses from a recent sources sought notice and approved by MSC's Deputy Associate Director of Small Business. The exact contract award dollar amount remains to be determined (T.B.D.), as does the specific contractor who will be selected. The period of performance is explicitly defined as one voyage, with laydays commencing and canceling on April 27, 2025. The contract will be administered through the Naval Station Norfolk, located at 471 East C St., Bldg. SP-64, in Norfolk, Virginia (zip code 23511). The primary point of contact for this opportunity is Jordan Morrison, who can be reached at jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 13 March 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: N3220525R4053
9. Closing Response Date: 20 March 2025
10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Jordan Morrison; jordan.a.morrison5.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. Flag, Jones Act compliant, and ABS certified tug & barge or self-sustaining vessel with the capacity to carry a minimum of 120 TEUs.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The load port/place is Military Ocean Terminal Concord Wharf 3, California (USA) with an available load date of 28 April 2025, and the discharging port/place is West Loch Wharves 4 & 5, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USA) with a latest arrival date of 12 May 2025. The laydays commence and cancel 27 April 2025, and the period of performance will be one voyage.
18. Set-aside Status: Total Small Business Set-Aside. The decision to release this solicitation as a Total Small Business Set-aside is based on responses received from a recent, sources sought notice for this service. MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Cargo Voyage Charter | Award Notice | |
| Dry Cargo Voyage Charter | Solicitation | |
| Dry Cargo Voyage Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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