--- title: ESD 26R0018 SOLICITATION – United States Department of the Navy | Due Oct 30, 2026 - MatchAwards description: ESD 26R0018 SOLICITATION. United States Department of the Navy. Solicitation N3220526R1018. NAICS 483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation. Total small business set-aside. Deadline 2026-10-30. The Military Sealift Command has a requirement for the Operation and Maintenance of the... canonical: https://matchawards.com/dept_of_the_navy/posts/117316902276827056 og:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:image:width: 130 og:image:height: 130 twitter:card: MatchAwards.com twitter:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:site_name: MatchAwards og:type: article og:title: ESD 26R0018 SOLICITATION – United States Department of the Navy | Due Oct 30, 2026 og:url: https://matchawards.com/dept_of_the_navy/posts/117316902276827056 og:description: ESD 26R0018 SOLICITATION. United States Department of the Navy. Solicitation N3220526R1018. NAICS 483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation. Total small business set-aside. Deadline 2026-10-30. The Military Sealift Command has a requirement for the Operation and Maintenance of the... og:image: https://matchawards.com/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/085/original/a0262fe00d6c038b.png?1638992122 og:image:width: 120 og:image:height: 120 twitter:card: summary --- # ESD 26R0018 SOLICITATION Agency [United States Department of the Navy](/dept%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fnavy) Office NORFOLK, USA Notice type Solicitation Solicitation number N3220526R1018 NAICS [483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation](/groups/742) PSC V124 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER Category [Transportation of Things (7.4)](/categories/transportation-and-logistics-services/transportation-of-things) Set-aside [Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)](/contracts/small-business) Posted 2026-10-14 Deadline 2026-10-30 ## 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. ## Contacts * Ray Cruz Email and phone are in the source notice. [Source notice](https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d80a69e49f6b43faab8815381b62faeb/view) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Demand","name":"ESD 26R0018 SOLICITATION","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. 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