38-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The contract solicitation N3220526R6090 is for a 38-day firm-fixed-price time charter of a dry cargo vessel under a total small business set-aside, with performance required between Apra Harbor, Guam, and Military Ocean Terminal Concord, California. The vessel must provide secure maritime transport services compliant with stringent Department of Defense, Military Sealift Command, and international maritime standards, including full adherence to the IMDG Code, USCG, and IMO regulations for hazardous material handling and vessel operations. All offers are subject to a lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation framework, where technical acceptability is determined by the vessel’s capability to meet specified requirements in DRYTIME Boxes 1–6, cargo preference obligations, classified mission compliance, and submission of a subcontracting plan if the offeror is a large business. Technical acceptability is a pass/fail threshold, and award will be made to the lowest-priced offer that meets this threshold, with priority given to those demonstrating high domestic shipyard usage. The contract imposes rigorous security and operational requirements, including SECRET-level clearances for key personnel such as the Master, Chief Mate, and one additional officer, mandatory compliance with DODM 5205.02 for operational security, and strict limitations on the use of force and weapons systems, permitting only military-style full metal jacket ammunition. The vessel must also provide a dedicated secure space for classified materials and support encrypted communications via SATCOM and DoD-approved systems. Contractor personnel must hold valid TWIC cards, be certified under ISO 28007, and submit extensive documentation including DD Form 2760 and contractual acknowledgments. Fuel consumption, bunker reconciliation, and payment for delivery bunkers are incorporated into the contract, with invoicing required via Wide Area WorkFlow, and payments processed through designated DoDAACs. The contract includes multiple FAR clauses governing small business subcontracting, payment acceleration for small business subcontractors, government property management, inspections, and compliance with federal regulations on ethics, trafficking in persons, and environmental protection. The solicitation closes on May 26, 2026, and proposals must be submitted via email, fax, or physical delivery in PDF format with authenticated signatures, not exceeding 20 MB, and must include the DRYTIME Proforma, SF 1449, and all required representations and certifications. Offerors must affirm their size status and socioeconomic certifications through SAM, with large businesses required to submit a subcontracting plan, and