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N32205-SS-N321-26-159Federal

Response Deadline08/26/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → Mschq NorfolkView Agency

NAICS

483111 - Deep Sea Freight TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

Beaumont, TX, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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SS-26-159_Notice.pdf

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Timeline

PhaseSources Sought

PostedAug 20

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineAug 26

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

08/26/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTCin 5 days

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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

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Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA

Contacts

David Hamilton

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Christopher Tomlin

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Full Description

Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-26-159.

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