365-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

Description

Action Code: Pre-solicitation
Date: 05 June 2026
Year: Fiscal Year 2026
Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
Product or Service Code: V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter
Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
Subject: 365-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6098
Closing Response Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: LCDR Amy Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil and Michelle James at michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil
Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
Contract Line Item Number: N/A
Contract Award Date: TBA
Contractor: TBD
Description: This requirement requires one U.S. flag, Jones Act, self-sustaining Offshore Support Vessel (OSV), with a minimum of 3,500 square feet of unobstructed cargo deck space, with a minimum cargo deck strength of 1,000 pounds per square foot, with a crane capable of lifting 20 tons at an outreach of 30 feet, with a maximum laden draft 6 meters, with the ability to carry HAZCLAS 1 cargo, with a minimum of four reefer plugs and with a Minimum Laden Speed that shall be 10 knots.
Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery/redelivery is Pearl Harbor, HI (USA). The layday(s) commences on 01 September 2026 and cancels on 30 September 2026. Owners/Offerors shall indicate a five-day layday window between commencing and cancelling dates. The period of performance will be about 365 days.
Set-aside Status: Total Small Business Set-Aside. The decision to release this procurement as “Total-Small Business Set-Aside” is based on responses received from a recent, sources sought notice for this service. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. MSC’s Director of Small Business Programs concurred with this decision.

Classifications

NAICS

483111

Deep Sea Freight Transportation

48-49├Transportation and Warehousing

483├Water Transportation

4831├Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation

48311├Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation

483111└Deep Sea Freight Transportation

PSC

V124

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER

V├TRANSPORT, TRAVEL, RELOCATION

V1├TRANSPORTATION OF THINGS

V124└Marine Charter for Things

Set-Aside

SBA

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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