26-119 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 market research regarding dry cargo voyage charter services.
MSC seeks information on the price and availability of a U.S. tug/barge capable of loading, transporting, and discharging approximately 7,500 tons of armor stone. The load port is various ports in South Korea with an available load date of 20 June 2026 (non-guaranteed based on quarry availability). The discharge destination is Hotel Wharf, Apra Harbor, Guam, with delivery required as soon as possible thereafter. The vessel must accommodate a maximum draft of 27 feet at the discharge port. Hotel Wharf is unmaintained and non-dredged with a non-guaranteed draft of 27 feet at shallow spots; bidders must perform their own mooring analysis. The contractor must provide cradle, cribbing, blocking as required, and seafastening for ocean transport at a fixed price. An Independent Marine Surveyor will be mutually appointed per the U.S. Navy Towing Manual, with costs included in the lump-sum price. All planning, towing, loading, transit, and discharge must comply with the U.S. Navy Towing Manual.
Interested parties must submit responses via email by 1100 Eastern Time on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, to Jordan Morrison at jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses should include company information (name, contact details, small business status), vessel details (name, complete description, flag), rate as lump-sum and demurrage, confirmation that the vessel meets all requirements, estimated load and discharge rates, and any other pertinent comments. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. This is market research only and does not commit the government to pay costs or contract for services.
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29 MAY 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. N32205-SS-N103-26-119
SUBJECT: DRY CARGO VOYAGE 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.
TUG/BARGE AVAILABLE AND CAPABLE OF LOADING, TRANSPORT, AND
DISCHARGE OF APPROXIMATELY 7,500 TONS OF ARMOR STONE.
3. LOAD PORT(S)/PLACE(S): VARIOUS PORTS, SOUTH KOREA
AVAILABLE LOAD DATE (ALD): 20 JUNE 2026
(NOTE: THIS IS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED AVAILABILITY OF STONE FROM
THE QUARRY; THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF QUANTITY OR DELIVERY
DATE).
4. DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): HOTEL WHARF, APRA HARBOR, GUAM
REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE: SOONEST THEREAFTER
5. LAYDAYS: 20 JUNE 2026
6. CARGO DIMENSIONS AND DESCRIPTION:
MAXIMUM DRAFT (DISCHARGE PORT): 27 FEET
MAXIMUM LOA: TDB
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A. SPECIAL HANDLING AND DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS:
O HOTEL WHARF IN APRA HARBOR IS UNMAINTAINED AND NON-
DREDGED. PRIVATE SURVEYS SHOW A NON-GUARANTEED DRAFT
OF 27 FEET AT SHALLOW SPOTS ALONG THE PIER FACE.
O THE CARRIER SHALL PERFORM THEIR OWN MOORING ANALYSIS.
B. CRADLE, CRIBBING, BLOCKING (IF REQUIRED), AND SEAFASTENING FOR
OCEAN TRANSPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED AND DELIVERED BY THE
CONTRACTOR.
C. PRICING AND TECHNICAL PLANNING SHALL BE DONE AS PART OF THE
FIXED PRICE.
D. INDEPENDENT MARINE SURVEYOR (IMS) TO BE MUTUALLY APPOINTED
AND DUTIES OUTLINED IN U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL (AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST). IMS SHOULD BE PRICED IN THE LUMP-SUM PRICE.
E. PLANNING, TOWING, LOADING, TRANSIT AND DISCHARGE WILL BE DONE
IN ACCORDING WITH THE US NAVY TOWING MANUAL.
NAVY TOWING MANUAL CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT:
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/
8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. COMPANY INFORMATION:
1) NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL
ADDRESS
2) SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE
BUSINESS; HUB-ZONE STATUS)
B. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:
1) VESSEL’S NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL,
INCLUDING FLAG.
2) RATE AS A LUMP-SUM, AND DEMURRAGE.
3) STATEMENT OR INFORMATION AFFIRMING THAT THE VESSEL
MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL REQUIREMENTS ABOVE
4) ESTIMATED LOAD AND DISCHARGE RATE FOR THE VESSEL
5) ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
9. THE FEDERAL ACQUISTION 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.
10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO 1100 EASTERN TIME,
TUESDAY, 02 JUNE 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN MORRISON,
EMAIL JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.
SIGNED: DANNY DAVIS, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/ mailto:JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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