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1. Action Code: Presolicitation


2. Date: 28 December 2022


3. Fiscal Year: 2023


4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511


5. Product or Service Code: V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation services


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


7. Subject: 18-day Dry Cargo Time Charter


8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220523R4031


9. Closing Response Date: Wednesday, 04 January 2023


10. Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Leon Hazley, leon.g.hazley.civ@us.navy.mil; 757-443-3862


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: Request one, U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 200 TEUs while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. Intended Hazardous Material (without Guarantee). The intended Hazardous Material, without guarantee, is Hazard Class 1 Material, Divisions 1.1 through 1.4, and 20-foot ISO containers, average container weight of 29,000 lbs and with maximum container weight of 36,000 lbs. The maximum overall length of the vessel shall not to exceed 825 ft. /251.4 m. The laden draft shall not exceed 38.8 ft. /10.3 m, and the minimum laden speed shall be 13 knots.


17. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, NC (USA), and the place/range of redelivery is Nordenham, Germany. The layday commences and cancels 29 January 2023, with offerors to indicate estimated time of arrival. The charter period will be 18 days.


18. Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this solicitation as “Unrestricted” is based on responses received from a recent sources sought notice for this service. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. MSC’s Director of Small Business has concurred with this decision.