48-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
2. Date: 05 February 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: 48-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6045
9. Closing Response Date: Thursday, 12 February 2026
10. Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: LCDR Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or 757-443-5666
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, Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel with ramp door and main deck height of 20 feet or more, capable of carrying a minimum of 136,083 square feet of military cargo (helicopters, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, and breakbulk) from the packing list.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Charleston, SC (USA)and the place/range of redelivery is Bahrain, Bahrain. The layday commences 28 March 2026 and cancels 31 March 2026, and the charter period is about 48 days for each charter.
18. 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.