Jones Act Dry Cargo Voyage Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220523R4116
- 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
- Valdez, Alaska, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This pre-solicitation notice seeks a dry cargo voyage charter to transport cargo from the Military Ocean Terminal Concord in California to Valdez, Alaska between August 28 and September 6, 2023. The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command requires a U.S. Flag Jones Act compliant self-sustaining vessel or ABS certified tug and barge with a minimum capacity of 65 TEUs. The closing date for responses is July 27, 2023. Award will be based on responses meeting the experience and vessel requirements.
This requirement has been set aside as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 483211 and PSC code V1FT. No incumbent or current contractor is identified. As this is a set-aside solicitation, award will be made to a small business. Key details include transporting cargo on a single voyage from Concord, CA to Valdez, AK within the period of August 28 to September 6, 2023 using a vessel no larger than 700 feet long with a maximum draft of 31.5 feet and capacity of at least 65 TEUs.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 21 July 2023
3. Fiscal Year: 2023
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: N3220523R4116
9. Closing Response Date: 27 July 2023
10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Nic Hatcher; 757-341-5471; eric.n.hatcher2.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. Flag Jones Act compliant self-sustaining vessel, or ABS certified tug & barge, with the capacity to carry a minimum of 65 TEUs. Vessel or Tug/Barge overall length (LOA) not to exceed 700 ft. / 213.4 m, laden draft not to exceed 31.5 ft. / 9.6 m.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The load port/place is Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), CA with an Available Load Date (ALD) of 28 August 2023. The discharge port/place is Valdez, AK (USA) with a Latest Arrival Date (LAD) of 06 September 2023. The layday shall be a two-day window, to be indicated by Owners/Offerors, such that the ALD in Concord, CA and LAD in Valdez, AK are met. The charter period will be one voyage.
18. Set-aside Status: 100% 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 has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Jones Act Dry Cargo Voyage Charter | Award Notice | |
| Jones Act Dry Cargo Voyage Charter | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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