1. Action Code: Presolicitation

2. Date: 17 July 2024

3. Fiscal Year: 2024

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: N3220524R4121

9. Closing Response Date: 24 July 2024

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Nic Hatcher; 757-341-5471; eric.n.hatcher2.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: One, U.S. flag, Jones Act-compliant, self-sustaining vessel or ABS certified tug & barge, with the capacity to carry a minimum of 70 TEUs. Vessel or Tug/Barge’s overall length (LOA) not to exceed 700 ft. / 213.4 m, laden draft not to exceed 31.5 ft. / 9.6 m.

17. Place of Contract Performance: The load port/place is Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), CA (USA); Available Load Date (ALD): 09 September 2024; and the discharge port/place is Valdez, AK (USA); Earliest Arrival Date (EAD) 17 September 2024 and Latest Arrival Date (LAD)18 September 2024. The layday will be a two-day window, to be indicated by Offerors, such that the ALD in MOTCO, CA and the EAD and LAD in Valdez, AK are met. The period of performance is one voyage.

18. Set-aside Status: 100% 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. MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.

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