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85-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter

ID: N3220526R6136 • Type: Presolicitation • Match:  100%
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  1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
  2. Date: 24 September 2026
  3. Year: Fiscal Year 2026
  4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
  5. Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
  6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
  7. Subject: 85-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
  8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6136
  9. Closing Response Date: Thursday, 01 October 2026
  10. Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ.mil@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782
  11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
  12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
  13. Contract Line Item Number: N/A
  14. Contract Award Date: TBA
  15. Contractor: TBD
  16. Description: This requirement is for one U.S. or foreign flag, ice class, self-sustaining Lift-On/Lift-Off, breakbulk vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 750 TEUs to support resupply operations.
  17. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery and redelivery is Port Hueneme, CA (USA), with no coastwise movements. The layday commences 28 December 2026 and cancels 31 December 2026 and the charter period is about 85 days.
  18. 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 Deputy Associate Director of Small Business concurred with this decision.
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Overview

Agency
MSC Headquarters (HQ) [DoD - USN - MSC]
Response Deadline
Due in 6 Days
Posted
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
NAICS
483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation
PSC
V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Marine Charter
Place of Performance
Port Hueneme, CA United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
1050 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$2,500,000 - $7,000,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
90%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 6 days, below average for the MSC Headquarters. 79% of obligations for similar contracts within the Department of the Navy were awarded full & open.
On 9/24/26 MSC Headquarters issued Presolicitation N3220526R6136 for 85-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter due 10/1/26. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 483111 (SBA Size Standard 1050 Employees) and PSC V124.
Primary Contact
Name
Matthew Price   Profile
Email
matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil
Phone
(757) 341-3348

Secondary Contact

Name
ERIC HATCHER   Profile
Email
eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil
Phone
(564) 230-3114

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
Contract Specialist Matthew Price matthew.r.price40.civ.mil@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3782

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSC > MSC HQS > MSC NORFOLK
FPDS Organization Code
1700-N32205
Source Organization Code
500045577
Last Updated
Last Updated By
eric.n.hatcher@navy.mil
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