Time Charter of Passenger Transfer Vessel

The U.S. Navy, through the Office of Mschq Norfolk in the Department of Defense, is soliciting a fixed-price time charter for one Jones Act qualified, U.S.-flag passenger transfer vessel to support the Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in the vicinity of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The anticipated operational period for this vessel spans from October 24, 2026, to February 15, 2027, with the overall contract structured as a one-year base period followed by three additional one-year option periods and a final eleven-month option period, providing flexibility for extended support beyond the initial timeline. The procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 Acquisition using FAR Part 15 procedures and is exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS Code 483111, with all offerors required to qualify as small entities under SBA size standards. The vessel must comply with all Jones Act requirements, meaning it must be U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-crewed, and performance is designated to occur in Hawaii with worldwide deployment capability as needed. The solicitation, numbered N3220526R6057, was posted on July 2, 2026, with responses due by August 4, 2026, and the contract award value remains undetermined as this is a pre-solicitation phase. Point of contact for inquiries includes Yvonne Escoto and Danny Davis of the Navy, with all proposals required to adhere to the small business set-aside requirement and no alternative contracting vehicles or set-asides permitted.