ESD 26R0018 presolicitation
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R0018
- 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
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command intends to solicit a contractor for operation and maintenance of Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD) vessels, with solicitation release anticipated for 11 September 2026; the procurement is set aside for small business at 100 percent. Award is estimated for 20 March 2027 under a single fixed-price contract with pass-through elements using trade-off source selection. Performance takes place in the Continental United States (CONUS).
The contractor must operate and maintain vessels to support assigned missions in a professional manner and ensure mission-ready status at all times, excluding scheduled maintenance, repair, and overhaul periods. All operations must comply with relevant laws, United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rules and regulations, including maintenance of valid USCG Certificates of Inspection and ABS Classifications. The contractor must possess and maintain a SECRET facilities clearance and employ personnel with SECRET security clearances.
The firm performance period is 366 days followed by four optional periods of 365, 365, 365, and 366 days respectively, with FAR clause 52.217-8 included. Proposals close 11 October 2026 and must be submitted through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation module and posted on sam.gov under N3220526R0018. Offerors must demonstrate technical acceptability as defined in the solicitation to be considered for award. NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) applies. Contact Kurt Oberg at (564) 230-3410 or Ray Cruz at (564) 226-4760.
Notice text
This is not a solicitation, request for quote, or proposal. No contract or purchase order will be
awarded from this notice.
The Military Sealift Command has a requirement for the O&M of the Expeditionary Transfer Dock
(ESD) vessels. The Contractor must operate and maintain the vessels to support the assigned
missions. The vessels must be operated in a professional manner and maintained in a good operable
condition, and must be mission-ready at all times (excluding scheduled maintenance, repair and
overhaul periods). The Contractor must operate the vessels and related systems and equipment in
accordance with all relevant laws, terms of this contract, United States Coast Guard (USCG) and
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rules and regulations that would apply as if it is owned by a
non-government entity, which includes, but is not limited to, maintaining a valid USCG Certificate
of Inspection and ABS Classifications (including all statutory certificates) at all times. This contract
requires the Contractor to possess and maintain a SECRET facilities clearance and to employ
personnel with SECRET security clearances.
The Government expects to award a single fixed-price contract with pass through elements under a trade
off source selection process. This procurement strategy is designed to ensure the Government obtains the
best value by selecting the best qualified offer that meets all technical and solicitation requirements.
Offerors must demonstrate technical acceptability as defined in the solicitation to be considered for
award.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26R0018 Pre-Solicitation Synopsis.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ESD N3220526R0018 solicitation | Special Notice | |
| ESD 26R0018 solicitation | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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