Dry Cargo Voyage Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6061
- Agency
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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
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking a dry cargo voyage charter service to transport containerized ammunition via marine vessel. The procurement requires a U.S. flag, Jones Act-compliant tug and an American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certified, self-sustaining barge capable of carrying a minimum of 60 TEUs of containerized ammunition while meeting all applicable HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. The service will involve a single voyage with loading at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) Wharf 3 in California, with an available load date of April 29, 2026, and discharge at West Loch Wharves 4 & 5 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with a latest arrival date of May 11, 2026, followed by a return voyage from Hawaii to California with a latest arrival date of May 21, 2026. The layday commences and cancels on April 28, 2026. The Pre-Solicitation Notice was posted on March 6, 2026, with responses due by March 13, 2026, allowing interested parties one week to submit questions or request additional information before the formal solicitation is released.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, a determination made based on responses to a recent sources sought notice and concurred upon by the Deputy Director of Military Sealift Command's Office of Small Business Programs. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract award dollar amount and estimated value remain to be determined (T.B.D.), as does the specific contract number, which is proposed as N3220526R6061. The contracting officer for this opportunity is Matthew Price, located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Interested small businesses should direct inquiries to matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil to gather additional details before the formal solicitation release.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 06 March 2026
3. Fiscal Year: 2026
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: N3220526R6061
9. Closing Response Date: 13 March 2026
10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Matthew Price; matthew.r.price40.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: U.S. Transportation Command requires one, U.S. flag, Jones Act compliant tug and ABS certified, self-sustaining barge, with the capacity to carry a minimum of 60 TEUs of containerized ammunition while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The load port(s)/place(s) are Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) Wharf 3, CA with an available load date (ALD) of 29 April 2026; and West Loch Wharves 4 & 5, Pearl Harbor, HI with an ALD upon completion of discharge. The discharge port(s)/place(s) are West Loch Wharves 4 & 5, Pearl Harbor, HI with a latest arrival date (LAD) of 11 May 2026; and MOTCO, Wharf 3, CA with an LAD of 21 May 2026. The layday commences and cancels on 28 April 2026, 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. 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 | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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