85-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER

Action Code: Pre-solicitation — Date: 24 September 2026 — Year: Fiscal Year 2026 — Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511 — Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services — Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511 — Subject: 85-day Dry Cargo Time Charter — Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6136 — Closing Response Date: Thursday, 01 October 2026 — Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ.mil@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782 — 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 flag, ice class, self-sustaining Lift-On/Lift-Off, breakbulk vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 750 TEUs to support resupply operations. — 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. — 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.

Action Code: Pre-solicitation — Date: 24 September 2026 — Year: Fiscal Year 2026 — Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511 — Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services — Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511 — Subject: 85-day Dry Cargo Time Charter — Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6136 — Closing Response Date: Thursday, 01 October 2026 — Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ.mil@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782 — 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 flag, ice class, self-sustaining Lift-On/Lift-Off, breakbulk vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 750 TEUs to support resupply operations. — 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. — 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.