Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

The contract solicitation N3220526R6119 seeks a Dry Cargo Voyage Charter for maritime operations with a primary performance location in Guam, managed by the Military Sealift Command under the Department of Defense, with the contracting office located in Norfolk, Virginia. The solicitation requires offerors to provide vessel services for transporting cargo under strict operational and security parameters, including the embarkation of armed Contractor Security teams equipped with military-grade firearms, full metal jacket ammunition, and non-lethal deterrents such as laser dazzlers, all in compliance with ISO 28007, USCG Port Security Advisory, and DoD Directive 5210.56. All security personnel must hold valid TWIC credentials, be weapons qualified per OPNAVINST 3591.1, and comply with flag state laws, especially for non-U.S.-flagged vessels. The contract mandates a minimum of four armed personnel per team, continuous six-hour position reporting, pre-arrival notifications, and immediate reporting of any use of force or weapon discharge, with full logistical responsibility for berthing, victualing, and equipment handling resting with the contractor. Performance is governed by specific laytime terms defined per DRYTIME Boxes 74a and 74b, with loading and discharging conducted under F.I.O., F.I.O.S.S., or LINER TERMS depending on contract specifications, and cargo must be handled in accordance with IMDG Code and 49 CFR for hazardous materials, including ammunition classified under IMDG Class 1. The solicitation applies the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, with technical acceptability serving as a pass/fail gate before price consideration; preference is given to offerors using U.S. shipyards. Contracting clauses incorporate critical FAR provisions including 52.203-6 (Restriction on Subcontractor Sales), 52.228-3 (Worker’s Compensation under the Defense Base Act), 52.247-64 (Preference for U.S.-flag vessels), 52.245-1 (Government Property—Alternate I), and the critical cyber security requirement 52.204-7012 with deviation 2024-00013. Payments will follow electronic funds transfer standards, invoicing is expected through WAWF, and compliance with the Assignment of Claims Act, Payment by Third Party, and Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations