Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

1. Action Code: Presolicitation

2. Date: 06 March 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: N3220526R6061

9. Closing Response Date: 13 March 2026

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Matthew Price; matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil

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: U.S. Transportation Command requires one, U.S. flag, Jones Act compliant tug and ABS certified, self-sustaining barge, with the capacity to carry a minimum of 60 TEUs of containerized ammunition while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements.

17. Place of Contract Performance: The load port(s)/place(s) are Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) Wharf 3, CA with an available load date (ALD) of 29 April 2026; and West Loch Wharves 4 & 5, Pearl Harbor, HI with an ALD upon completion of discharge. The discharge port(s)/place(s) are West Loch Wharves 4 & 5, Pearl Harbor, HI with a latest arrival date (LAD) of 11 May 2026; and MOTCO, Wharf 3, CA with an LAD of 21 May 2026. The layday commences and cancels on 28 April 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.