Submarine Rescue Vessel Extended Time Charter
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Navy, for work in Virginia. Due Oct 22, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4), 1 day left.
| Solicitation number | N3220526R6077 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Mschq Norfolk |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111) |
| Product or service code | V124 |
| Place of performance | Virginia |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 22, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4) (1 day left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
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.
Please see attachment N3220526R6077 - Amendment 0005 to extend the Offer Due Date/Local Time to 21 October 2026 at 1300 EST. Amendment 0005 is effective 14 October 2026. Please see attachment N3220526R6077 - Amendment 0006 which provides DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification (Attachment 08), updates the SPECIALTIME Proforma (Attachment 01) Part V(a) Security Clearance requirement, updates the Basic Pricing Data (Attachment 06) DLA fuel prices, and updates the Proforma laydays.
The Offer Due Date/Local Time is extended to 22 October 2026 at 1300 EST. Amendment 0006 is effective 20 October 2026.
Contracting contact
- Yvonne Escoto · [email protected] · (564) 230-3497
- Stephanie Ricker · [email protected] · (564) 226-4357
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 483111, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,050 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 14, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 21, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Oct 2, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 15, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Sep 17, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 5, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Sep 8, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 21, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Aug 21, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 21, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
- Aug 21, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 21, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
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