1. Action Code:  Presolicitation

2. Date:  26 February 2025

3. Fiscal Year:  2025

4. Contracting Office Zip Code:  23511

5. Classification Code:  V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services

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:  N3220525R4046

9. Closing Response Date:  03 March 2025

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer:  Matthew Price; matthew.r.price40.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, ABS certified tug & barge or self-sustaining vessel with the capacity to carry a minimum of 100 TEUs.

17. Place of Contract Performance:  The load port/place is Naval Magazine, Indian Island, WA (USA), with an Available Load Date (ALD) of 01 April 2025.  The discharging port/place is Valdez, AK, with the Latest Arrival Date (LAD) of 11 April 2025.  The laydays will commence/cancel on 31 March 2025.  The charter period will be one voyage. 

18. Set-aside Status:  Total 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 has concurred with this decision.