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ESD 26R0018 SOLICITATION

Open — responses due 23 Oct 2026 (18 days left) · Small Business Set Aside - Total · Department of the Navy, DoD · NAICS 483111 · Solicitation N3220526R1018

Solicitation details

Solicitation number	N3220526R1018
Notice ID	72ecd538b986401ca88a6fd366b84d85
Agency	Department of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agency	Department of the Navy
Contracting office	MSCHQ NORFOLK
NAICS code	483111 — Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Product / service code (PSC)	V124
Set-aside	Small Business Set Aside - Total
Notice type	Solicitation
Posted	22 September 2026
Response deadline	23 October 2026

Description

The Military Sealift Command has a requirement for the Operation and Maintenance of the ExpeditionaryTransfer Dock(ESD) vessels. The Contractor must operate and maintain the vessels to support the assigned missions. Thevessels must be operated in a professional manner and maintained in a good operable condition, and must be missionreadyat all times (excluding scheduled maintenance, repair and overhaul periods). The Contractor must operate the vesselsand related systems and equipment in accordance with all relevant laws, terms of this contract, United States Coast Guard(USCG) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rules and regulations that would apply as if it is owned by anon-governmententity, which includes, but is not limited to, maintaining a valid USCG Certificate of Inspection and ABS Classifications(including all statutory certificates) at all times. This contract requires the Contractor to possess and maintain a SECRETfacilities clearance and to employ personnel with SECRET security clearances. The Government expects to award a singlefixed-price contract with pass through elements under a tradeoff source selection process. This procurement strategy isdesigned to ensure the Government obtains the best value by selecting the best qualified offer that meets all technical andsolicitation requirements. Offerors must demonstrate technical acceptability as defined in the solicitation to be consideredforward.

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Market context: DoD and NAICS 483111

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