# 140-day Special Time Charter

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n3220526r6050

- Solicitation number: N3220526R6050
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: MSCHQ Norfolk (N32205)
- NAICS: 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Product or service code: V124 Marine Charter for Things
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: February 12, 2026
- Last posted: February 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6823fc5feadd4ff6b2ae69f93856324e/view

## Description

**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.

## Publications

- February 12, 2026: Presolicitation, due February 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 16d3b80dc67f442fb0a756491b0c80a3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16d3b80dc67f442fb0a756491b0c80a3/view
- February 12, 2026: Presolicitation, due February 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 6823fc5feadd4ff6b2ae69f93856324e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6823fc5feadd4ff6b2ae69f93856324e/view

## Points of contact

- Matthew Price, matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil, 5642303782
- Christopher Tomlin, christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil

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