63-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter

SOL #: N3220526R6025Pre-Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

Dept Of Defense

Dept Of The Navy

MSCHQ NORFOLK

NORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, United States

Place of Performance

Port Hueneme, CA

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)

PSC

Marine Charter For Things (V124)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/97872d8bf142452f8a7033d942481f7f/view

Timeline

Posted

Nov 25, 2025

Last Updated

Dec 15, 2025

Response Deadline

Dec 2, 2025, 4:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Action Code: Pre-solicitation
Date: 25 November 2025
Year: Fiscal Year 2026
Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
Product or Service Code: V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511
Subject: 63-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6025
Closing Response Date: Tuesday, 02 December 2025
Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3260
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 is for U.S. or foreign flag, Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel(s) (multiple awards up to two vessels or until the needs of the Government have been met), capable of carrying a portion of 200,000 square feet / 21,789.2 short tons of military cargo (helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk). The Vessels laden speed shall be 15 knots.
Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Tacoma, WA (USA); and the place/range of redelivery is Port Hueneme, CA (USA). The laydays commence/cancel 10 January and 14 January 2026. The period of performance will be about 63 days for each chartered vessel.
Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this procurement as “Unrestricted” 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. The Small Business Administration’s Procurement Center Representative concurred with this decision.