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SS-26-142Federal

Response Deadline07/31/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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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

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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SS-26-142.pdf

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Timeline

PhaseSources Sought

PostedJul 24

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJul 31

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Response Deadline

07/31/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTCin 6 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

Reah Norris

Stephanie Ricker

Full Description

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR AN OPTION EVALUATION AND WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO EXERCISE AN OPTION ON AN EXISTING CHARTER CONTRACT.

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