Dry Cargo Voyage Charter
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R6028
- Agency
- Military Sealift Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- Alaska, United States
- Points of contact
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- Tiffany Gallon tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 226-8986
- Michelle D. James michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3323
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) under the Department of the Navy is seeking to procure dry cargo voyage charter services for a one-time maritime transportation mission. The procurement requires a U.S. Flag, Jones Act compliant, ABS certified tug and barge or self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 55 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) while meeting all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. The vessel must transport cargo from Naval Magazine Indian Island, Washington to Valdez, Alaska, with loading scheduled for September 11, 2025, and required arrival in Valdez on September 21, 2025. The layday commences and cancels on September 10, 2025, indicating a tight scheduling window for vessel positioning. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice are due by August 14, 2025, with contracting officers Tiffany Gallon and Michelle James serving as points of contact.
This opportunity has been designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside based on responses received from a previous sources sought notice, with MSC's Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs concurring with this decision. The contract award dollar amount and specific contractor selection remain to be determined, as does the final contract award date. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 483111 for Deep Sea Freight Transportation and PSC code V124 for Marine Charter services. The single voyage performance period creates a time-sensitive opportunity for qualified small business marine transportation providers. The minimum cargo capacity requirement of 55 TEUs and the Alaska destination suggest this is a substantial logistical operation requiring specialized maritime capabilities and regulatory compliance expertise.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 07 August 2025
3. Fiscal Year: 2025
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Classification Code: V124- Transportation/Travel/Relocation – Transportation: Marine Charter
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: N3220525R6028
9. Closing Response Date: 14 August 2025
10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Tiffany Gallon, tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-226-8986; and Michelle James at michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3323
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, ABS certified tug & barge or self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 55 TEUs, while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The load port/place is Naval Magazine Indian Island, WA (USA) with an available load date of 11 September 2025, and discharge port/place is Valdez, AK (USA) with an earliest arrival date of 21 September and a latest arrival date of 21 September 2025. The layday commences and cancels 10 September 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 Programs 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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