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180-day Dry Cargo Time Charter w/ 180-day Option

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N3220526R6063Federal

Submission Closed05/08/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The contract solicitation titled "180-day Dry Cargo Time Charter with a 180-day Option" was posted on May 6, 2026, by the Department of Defense's Mschq Norfolk office. It falls under NAICS code 483111, which pertains to deep sea freight transportation, and is not set aside for any specific group. The solicitation requires responses by May 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM and involves the time chartering of a dry cargo vessel for a period of 180 days, with an option to extend for an additional 180 days. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Matthew Price, reachable by phone or email, with Christopher Tomlin serving as the secondary contact. The solicitation is managed through the Norfolk office in Virginia but does not specify a particular place of performance city or state. Interested parties can access further details and submit responses via the provided federal contract workspace link.

General Info

180-day dry cargo vessel time charter with 180-day extension, solicitation by DoD Norfolk.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk

NAICS

483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation View NAICS

Place of Performance

VA, JPN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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26R6063_A0001_Ext_Closing.pdf

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26R6063+A0003+RFP+Correction.pdf

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26R6063+QA+0001.pdf

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26R6063+QA+0003.pdf

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26R6063_A0002_Ext_Closing.pdf

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26R6063_RFP.pdf

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Military Sealift Command Dry Cargo Time Charter (DRYTIME - SPOT) February 2026

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26R6063+DRYTIME+Fuel+Consumption+Temp.xlsx

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26R6063+QA+0002.pdf

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Timeline

3 updates

PhaseClosed

Type ChangedApr 2

Solicitation → Presolicitation

Type ChangedApr 16

Presolicitation → Solicitation

Amendment 3Apr 22

Contract was updated

Amendment 4Apr 28

Contract was updated

PostedMay 6

Solicitation

Amendment 5May 6

Contract was updated

Response DeadlineMay 8

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/08/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk

Contacts2 people available

OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk

Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA

Contacts

Matthew Price

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Christopher Tomlin

contact@example.gov

Full Description

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RFP N3220526R6063 IS HEREBY POSTED