1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 11 August 2023
3. Fiscal Year: 2024
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: 90-day Dry Cargo Time Charter, with three 30-day Option Periods
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220523R4128
9. Closing Response Date: Friday, 18 August 2023
10. Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Nic Hatcher, eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil; 757-341-5471
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: One, U.S. flag, self-sustaining, Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel in one of three configurations: A ship with a bow thruster and twin-screw propulsion; a single-screw ship with stern thruster and bow thruster; or a twin-screw propulsion tug and RO/RO barge. The term “vessel” shall apply to all three configurations. Vessel shall be capable of the safe carriage of a minimum of 500 tons (LT) of a mix of the following: Bulk; break-bulk; or containerized cargo. The Contractor shall provide twenty-five (25) suitable 20’ TEU Container Safety Convention (CSC) certified Dry Sea Containers on individual operational chassis with appropriate certifications as applicable and vessel shall have capability to transport Explosive and Hazardous cargo up to IMDG HAZMAT Class 1.4.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The intended place/range of delivery and redelivery is Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA) with no coastwise movements. The laydays commence 20 October and cancel 22 October 2023; offerors to indicate estimated time of arrival. The charter period will be 90 days, with three 30-day option periods.
18. Set-aside Status: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside, Commercial Item basis. MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business has concurred with this decision.

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