40-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
State:	Virginia
Type of Government:	Federal
FSC Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
NAICS Category:	483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Posted Date:	May 18, 2026
Due Date:	May 26, 2026
Solicitation No:	N3220526R6091
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Description

Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

N3220526R6091

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Major Command

MSC

Sub Command

MSC HQS

Office

MSCHQ NORFOLK

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: May 18, 2026 12:53 pm EDT
Original Response Date: May 26, 2026 10:00 am EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jun 10, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code:
NAICS Code:
Place of Performance:
Norfolk , VA

USA

Description

Action Code: Pre-solicitation

Date: 18 May 2026

Year: Fiscal Year 2026

Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511

Product or Service Code: V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter

Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511

Subject: 40-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6091

Closing Response Date: Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: LCDR Amy Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or (564) 226-5666 and Michelle James at michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3323

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 One, U.S. or foreign-flagged, ice class, self-sustaining, lift-on/lift-off, breakbulk vessel to support the re-supply and return of retrograde cargo operations at Pituffik Space Base, Pituffik, Greenland.

Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery/redelivery is Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA (USA) The layday commences and cancels 12 July 2026, and the charter period is about 40 days.

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.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

9276 3RD AVE BLDG LP26
NORFOLK , VA 23511-2313
USA

Primary Point of Contact

LCDR Hutchings, Amy
amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil
Phone Number 7574435666

Secondary Point of Contact

Michelle D. James
michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil
Phone Number 5642303323

History

May 18, 2026 12:59 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
May 18, 2026 12:53 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)

May 18, 2026	[Solicitation (Original)] 40-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
May 19, 2026	[Solicitation (Updated)] 40-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

40-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

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