25-098 Sources Sought Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office seeking information about Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) vessels for a 25-day time charter. The requirement involves transporting military cargo, including 15 MEDEVAC helicopters, 34 helicopter utility vehicles, 12 cargo helicopters, and 24 helicopter attack vehicles, from Bremerhaven, Germany to Beaumont, Texas, with a charter period starting 25 November 2025.
MSC is requesting detailed vessel information from potential providers, including vessel descriptions, daily charter rates, fuel consumption, deck space specifications, ramp door heights, supercargo capacity, and business size details. Responses are due via email by 1000 Eastern Time on 20 August 2025, with the point of contact being Jordan Morrison. The small business size standard for this water transportation service is set at 1,050 employees under NAICS code 483111, and large businesses are encouraged to provide potential subcontracting opportunities.
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13 AUGUST 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-25-098
SUBJECT: 25-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER
1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE SEALIFT PROGRAM OFFICE
OF MSC. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT
COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN THE
PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE OR TO
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S.
AND FOREIGN FLAG, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK). THIS INFORMATION IS BEING USED TO HELP DEVELOP FUTURE
REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING VESSELS,
PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO PARAGRAPH 9D, WILL BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 15X MEDEVAC HELICOPTER (617L X 130W X 204H, 9.2 STONS)
B. 34X HELICOPTER UTILITY (607L X 153W X 141H, 8.9 STONS)
C. 12X CARGO HELICOPTER (579L X 144W X 146H, 16.9 STONS)
D. 24X HELICOPTER ATTACK (573L X 186W X 183H, 6.6 STONS)
E. CARGO LIST
4. DELIVERY PORT: BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 25 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 25 NOVEMBER 2025
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
C. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES IN METRIC TONS (BOTH UNDERWAY AND
INPORT WORKING).
D. MILITARILY USEFUL SQUARE FEET OF VESSEL DECK SPACE (DEFINED AS
THE CARGO CAPACITY DEEMED MILITARILY USEFUL THROUGH
COORDINATION WITH MARAD AND THE INDIVIDUAL CARRIER AND BASED
UPON A RO/RO VESSEL DECK HEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS 7'5" CLEARANCE).
E. VESSEL RAMP DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT.
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
H. BUSINESS SIZE.
I. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
J. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
10. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 19.102 ESTABLISHES THE SMALL
BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF WATER TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE AS NAICS "483111" WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE LIMITATION OF 1,050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000, EASTERN TIME,
WEDNESDAY, 20AUGUST 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN MORRISON,
EMAIL JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL,OR TEL (564) 230-3633.
SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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