Dry cargo voyage charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-26-053
- Agency
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Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 48311 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
- Place of performance
- Washington, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking information regarding the availability and pricing of U.S. flag, Jones Act-compliant vessels for a dry cargo voyage charter of containerized ammunition. The government requires either self-sustaining vessels or tug and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)-certified barge units with a minimum capacity of 60 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to transport ammunition hazard classes ranging from 1.1D through 1.4S. Vessels must comply with hazmat compatibility and segregation requirements, be equipped with certified spreader bars capable of lifting 26,000 pounds or more, and have container handling equipment including forklifts and reach stackers meeting specified weight and reach capacities. Interested parties must submit vessel specifications, charter rates, daily demurrage rates, company information, small business status, and unique entity identifiers; no formal evaluation criteria have been specified at this pre-solicitation stage. Responses are due via email by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on February 17, 2026, to Brandon Page at brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 226-1239.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice contains no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent contractors. The layday is scheduled for April 28, 2026, with load operations at Concord, California, discharge at West Loch, Hawaii, and return discharge at Concord, California, requiring three days of laytime. No award value or budget range has been disclosed in this sources sought notice. The maximum TEU gross weight is 26,000 pounds with an average weight of 21,000 pounds, and the small business size standard applicable to water transportation services under NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees. This notice represents the initial market research phase prior to formal solicitation, allowing the government to assess vendor capabilities and pricing before releasing a definitive request for proposals.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-26-053
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-053 Notice.pdf |
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