Dry Cargo Voyage Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R6060
- 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
- Washington, United States
- Points of contact
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- David Hamilton david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil (757) 443-5896
- 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 Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure dry cargo voyage charter services for the transportation of hazardous materials. The requirement involves securing one U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 200 ammunition twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) while meeting all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. The vessel must load cargo at Indian Island, Washington with an available load date of November 12, 2025, and discharge at multiple Pacific destinations including Tengan, Okinawa, Japan (latest arrival December 11, 2025), Apra Harbor, Guam (latest arrival December 17, 2025), and returning to Tengan, Okinawa, Japan (latest arrival December 24, 2025). This pre-solicitation notice was posted on September 26, 2025, with responses due by October 3, 2025. The contracting officer for this opportunity is David Hamilton, and the proposed solicitation number is N3220525R6060.
This contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside based on responses received from a recent sources sought notice, with concurrence from the Deputy Director of MSC's Office of Small Business Programs. The contract award dollar amount, contractor selection, and award date are all to be determined. The period of performance is limited to one voyage with the layday commencing and canceling on November 12, 2025. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 483111 for Deep Sea Freight Transportation and PSC code V124 for Marine Charter services. No incumbent contractors or current award values are specified in this pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 26 September 2025
3. Fiscal Year: 2026
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: N3220525R6060
9. Closing Response Date: 03 October 2025
10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: David Hamilton; david.k.hamilton19.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, self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 200 ammo TEU’s, while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The load port/place is Indian Island, Washington (USA) with an available load date of 12 November 2025, and discharge port(s)/place(s) are Tengan, Okinawa, Japan with a latest arrival date of 11 December 2025; Apra Harbor, Guam with a latest arrival date of 17 December 2025; and Tengan, Okinawa, Japan with a latest arrival date of 24 December 2025. The layday commences and cancels 12 November 2025, and 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. The Deputy Director of MSC’s Office 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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