Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

1. Action Code:  Presolicitation

2. Date:  15 July 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:  N3220526R6117

9. Closing Response Date:  21 July 2026

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer:  David Hamilton; david.k.hamilton19.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, tug & ABS certified, self-sustaining barge with the capacity to carry a minimum of 75 TEUs.

17. Place of Contract Performance:  The load port/place(s) are Military Ocean Terminal Concord, Wharf 3, CA (USA) with an available load date of 08 September 2026 and Valdez, AK; with ALD upon completion of discharge; and discharge port(s)/place(s) are Valdez, AK (USA) with a latest arrival date of 18 September 2026, and Military Ocean Terminal Concord, Wharf 3, CA (USA) with a latest arrival date of 28 September 2026. The laydays will commence and cancel 07 September 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.