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DRY CARGO VOYAGE CHARTER

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N32205-SS-N321-26-174Federal

Response Deadline09/28/2026, 02:00:00 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

WA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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N32205-SS-N321-26-174 Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

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Timeline

PhaseSources Sought

PostedSep 23

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineSep 28

Submission deadline

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09/28/2026, 02:00:00 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

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Jordan Morrison

ERIC HATCHER

Full Description

Please see the attached Sources Sought Notice.

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