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1. Action Code: Presolicitation


2. Date: 18 October 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: 86-day Dry Cargo Time Charter


8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220523R4000


9. Closing Response Date: Friday, 21 October 2022


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: Request one U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 400 TEUs while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. The intended Hazardous Material (without Guarantee). Hazard Class 1 material, Divisions 1.1 through 1.4 and Hazard Class 2 material, Division 2.2, and the container have an average weight of 23,000 lbs and with a maximum container weight of 40,000 lbs. The maximum length of the vessel overall (LOA) shall not to exceed 656 ft./200 m., the laden draft shall not exceed 24.9 ft./7.6 m, and the minimum laden speed shall be 13 knots.


17. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery and redelivery is Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA (USA), with no coastwise movements. The layday commences and cancels 12 December 2022, with offerors to indicate estimated time of arrival. The charter period will be 86 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. SBA’s Procurement Center Representative has concurred with this decision.