26-027 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 for a 51-day dry cargo time charter. The notice seeks information from U.S. and foreign flag vessel operators about self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying approximately 450,000 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk cargo. Key requirements include a charter period of 51 days, with delivery and redelivery at Beaumont, Texas, commencing on 25 March 2026.
Interested parties are requested to provide detailed vessel information, including vessel description, proposed layday, daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, militarily useful deck space, supercargo accommodations, and business size. The small business size standard is set at 1,050 employees for NAICS code 483111. Responses must be submitted via email to Jordan Morrison (jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil) by 1000 hours Eastern Time on 09 December 2025. Large businesses are additionally asked to provide potential subcontracting opportunities. This is a market research request and does not constitute a commitment to contract for services.
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02 DECEMBER 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-027
SUBJECT: 51-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER
1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE STRATEGIC 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, SELF-SUSTAINING VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A
PORTION OF 450,000 SQUARE FEET OF MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND
WHEELED VEHICLES AND BREAKBULK). THIS INFORMATION IS BEING USED TO
HELP DEVELOP FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING
VESSELS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO PARAGRAPH 9E, WILL BE
APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES
AND BREAKBULK). CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE.
4. DELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 51 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 25 MARCH 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. PROPOSED LAYDAY.
C. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
D. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES IN METRIC TONS (BOTH UNDERWAY AND
INPORT WORKING).
E. 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).
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 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 09 DECEMBER 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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