Contract · Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY
Location: NORFOLK, CA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 3 days (Jul 21, 2026)
Posted: Jul 15, 2026
Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS code: 483111

What this contract is for

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; [email protected] 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.

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