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50-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

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N3220526R6116Federal

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The contract solicitation titled 50-day Dry Cargo Time Charter is issued under solicitation number N3220526R6116 by the Department of Defense through the Office of McShq Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. This solicitation seeks proposals for a time charter arrangement involving dry cargo vessels and is open to all eligible bidders with no set-aside designations applied. The NAICS code 483111 identifies the industry classification as Ocean Transport. Interested parties must submit responses by the deadline of July 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST, following the release of the request for proposal and associated documents posted on July 16, 2026. The point of contact for inquiries is Matthew Price, reachable via email and phone, with Christopher Tomlin available as a secondary contact. Performance of the contract will occur at unspecified locations as the place of performance details have not been provided. The full solicitation details and submission portal can be accessed through the provided SAM.gov link.

General Info

50-day dry cargo time charter solicitation by DoD, due July 22, 2026, open to all bidders, NAICS 483111.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Mschq NorfolkView Agency

NAICS

483111 - Deep Sea Freight TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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26R6116+RFP.pdf

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2019-0288+Rev.+26.pdf

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26R6116+A0001+RFP+Correction.pdf

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DRYTIME+Fuel+Consumption.xlsx

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk
Contacts2 people available
OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA
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Department Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk
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Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA
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A0001 is hereby posted. 


RFP N3220526R6116 and it's associated documents are hereby posted. 

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