Solicitation
Submarine Rescue Vessel Extended Time Charter
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N3220526R6077
Due in 11 days
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Military Sealift Command (Norfolk) wants to time-charter one Jones Act-qualified, U.S.-flag Offshore Supply Vessel to support submarine rescue operations near Hampton Roads, Virginia, for a one-year base period plus three one-year options and one 11-month option. Full requirements are in the RFP and its attachments; proposals are due October 5, 2026.
Watch out for
- Key details only in attachments. The pricing form (SPECIALTIME Proforma), Government Furnished Property list, and wage determination are all in separate attachments not included in this text, so the real requirements and evaluation criteria aren't visible here.
Please see attached Request for Proposal (RFP) N3220526R6077 and all RFP attachments for full details.
- Requires a specific type of vessel (Jones Act, U.S.-flag OSV). Only businesses that own or can charter a Jones Act qualified, U.S.-flag Offshore Supply Vessel can compete.
the time charter of one (1) Jones Act qualified, U.S. flag, Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) to support submarine rescue requirements
- Service Contract labor wage determination applies. The charter is subject to a specific labor wage determination, which sets minimum crew wages/benefits the contractor must pay.
Updates the Wage Determination 2029-0288 to Revision 27.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Provide one Jones Act qualified, U.S. flag Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) on time charter
- Support submarine rescue requirements for submarine sea trials and other Fleet mission support
- Be available for anticipated lay days of 18 February - 28 March 2027
- Follow the SPECIALTIME Proforma charter terms and Government Furnished Property attachment
- Comply with Wage Determination 2029-0288, Revision 27
- Contract type
- Fixed-price time charter
- Period of performance
- One year base period plus three 1-year options and one 11-month option
- Place of performance
- VA, USA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-05T13:00:00-04:00
What to include when you submit
- See attached Request for Proposal (RFP) N3220526R6077 and all RFP attachments for full details
- Formal proposals must be submitted in accordance with the instructions detailed in this solicitation, not the earlier Sources Sought posting, which is administratively closed
You must have
- Vessel must be Jones Act qualified and U.S.-flag
Jones Act qualified, U.S. flag, Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV)
Not in the notice text
- Total estimated contract value / day rate
- Full technical, pricing, and evaluation criteria (in RFP attachments not provided here)
- Vessel specifications required (in Government Furnished Property attachment)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- N3220526R6077
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- MSCHQ Norfolk
- NAICS
- 483111
- Product/service code
- V124
- Business type
- Transportation, logistics & vehicles
- Place of performance
- VA
- Contracting contact
- Yvonne Escotoyvonne.escoto.civ@us.navy.mil5642303497
- Versions
- 6 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The solicitation will be a fixed-price time charter, with a performance period of one (1) year base period and will be followed by three (3) 1-year options and one (1) 11-month option period. The solicitation will require the time charter of one (1) Jones Act qualified, U.S. flag, Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) to support submarine rescue requirements in support of submarine sea trials and other Fleet mission support as required, in the vicinity of Hampton Roads Area in Virginia. Anticipated lay days: 18 February - 28 March 2027. Please see attached Request for Proposal (RFP) N3220526R6077 and all RFP attachments for full details. Administrative Note: This solicitation (RFP) is being issued to correct an administrative error on a previous posting. On 19 August 2026, this requirement was mistakenly published under Notice Type "Sources Sought" under Notice ID N3220526R6077. Please note that this is an active Request for Proposal (RFP) and not a request for information. All formal proposals must be submitted in accordance with the instructions detailed in this solicitation. The original "Sources Sought" posting is considered administratively closed. Please see attachment N3220526R6077 - Amendment 0001 which corrects the laydays in Attachment (1) SPECIALTIME Proforma. Amendment 0001 is efffective 21 August 2026. The Offer Due Date/Local Time has NOT been extended. Please see attachment N3220526R6077 - Amendment 0002 which updates Attachment (01) SPECIALTIME Proforma, Attachment (05) Government Furnished Property, and answers questions in response to the RFP. Amendment 0002 is efffective 08 September 2026. The Offer Due Date/Local Time has NOT been extended. Please see attachment N3220526R6077 - Amendment 0003 which provides answers to questions in response to the RFP and updates Attachment (01) SPECIALTIME Proforma, and Updates the Wage Determination 2029-0288 to Revision 27. Amendment 0003 is effective 17 September 2026. The Offer Due Date/Local Time has been extended to 05 October 2026 at 1300 EST. Please see attachment N3220526R6077 - Amendment 0004 which answers a question in response to the RFP and extends the Offer Due Date/Local Time to 15 October 2026 at 1300 EST. Amendment 0004 is effective 02 October 2026.