Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

1. Action Code:  Pre-solicitation2. Date:  28 February 20203. Fiscal Year:  20204. Contracting Office Zip Code:  235115. Classification Code:  V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation services6. Contracting Office Address:  471 East C St., Bldg. SP-64, Naval Station Norfolk,    Norfolk, VA 23511  7. Subject:  Dry Cargo Voyage Charter  8. Proposed Solicitation Number:  N32205-20-R-40759. Closing Response Date:  04 March 202010. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Michelle James; michelle.james1@navy.mil; 757-443-387011. Contract Award and Solicitation Number:  TBD12. Contract Award Dollar Amount:  TBD13. Contract Line Item Number:  N/A14. Contract Award Date:  TBA15. Contractor:  TBD16. Description:  Request one, self-sustaining, U.S. or foreign flag roll-on/roll-off or combination roll-on/roll off/lift-on/lift-off vessel capable of carrying about 32,623 square feet.  17. Place of performance:  Load Ports/Places:  Pearl Harbor, HI (USA); Discharging Ports/Places:  Darwin, Australia.  The laydays are to be proposed such that the latest arrival date of 06 April 2020 is met, and the period of performance will be one voyage. 18.         Set-aside Status:  N/A.  The decision to release this solicitation as “Unrestricted” is based on responses received from a recent market survey for this service.  All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.  MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business has concurred with this