140-day Special Time Charter
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Contract: | Awards |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | N3220526R6050 |
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Notice ID
N3220526R6050
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Department/Ind. Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Major Command
MSC
Sub Command
MSC HQS
Office
MSCHQ NORFOLK
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Feb 12, 2026 01:04 pm EST
- Original Response Date: Feb 18, 2026 11:00 am EST
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Mar 05, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: V124 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER
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NAICS Code:
- 483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation
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Place of Performance:
USA
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 12 February 2026
- Year: Fiscal Year 2026
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: 140-day Special Time Charter
- Proposed Upcoming Solicitation Number: N3220526R6050
- Solicitation Closing Response Date: Wednesday, 18 February 2026 or Thursday, 19 February 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3782
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: This requirement is for U.S. flagged, Jones Act, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing a U.S. naval vessel. Vessel will serve as a contingency towing vessel in the Caribbean Sea and remain able to respond to a vessel casualty and take it under tow as required within 48 hours of notification. Vessel will remain at anchor or in-port within response range until needed.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Key West, Florida and the place/range of redelivery is Key West, Florida. The layday commences and cancels 08 March 2026, and the charter period is about 140 days for the charter.
- Set-aside Status: Total Small Business Set-aside. The decision to release this solicitation as a Total Small Business Set-aside is based on responses received from recent sources sought notice for this service. MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- 9276 3RD AVE BLDG LP26
- NORFOLK , VA 23511-2313
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Matthew Price
- matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil
- Phone Number 5642303782
Secondary Point of Contact
- Christopher Tomlin
- christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil
- Feb 12, 2026 01:04 pm ESTPresolicitation (Original)
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