26-140 Sources Sought Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Management Support Office in Norfolk, Virginia, requesting market research information regarding vessel availability and pricing for a granite aggregate cargo shipment.
MSC seeks information on U.S. flag vessels capable of transporting 23,000 metric tons of #57 and #89 granite aggregates from Jamaica Gypsum Pier in Jamaica to Port of Palm Beach, Florida. The cargo loading window is scheduled for August 20-30, 2026. Load port vessel constraints include maximum draft of 9.1 meters, length of 172 meters, and beam of 27 meters. Discharge port constraints are more permissive, with maximum draft of 9.45 meters at low tide, length of 190 meters, and beam of 30.4 meters. The vessel must be geared with four ship cranes exceeding 30 metric tons safe working load capacity, equipped with clam shell buckets, capable of an 8,500 metric ton per day offload rate with minimum 10.8-meter reach over dock. MSC anticipates a voyage charter arrangement.
Interested parties must provide company information including name, contact details, small business status, and unique entity identifier; vessel details including name, flag, and complete description; pricing as a lump-sum rate plus demurrage; confirmation that the vessel meets all stated requirements; and estimated load and discharge rates. The small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to Jordan Morrison at jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil prior to 1100 Eastern Time on Friday, July 17, 2026. This is market research only and does not commit the government to contract or pay any costs.
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16 JULY 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE, NORFOLK, VA, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NO.: N32205-SS-N103-26-140
SUBJECT: CARRIAGE OF #57 AND #89 GRANITE AGGREGATES
1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE N103 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. FLAG VESSELS AVAILABLE AND CAPABLE OF CARRYING BELOW CARGO:
A. #57 & #89 GRANITE (23,000 MT)
A. LOAD PORT: JAMAICA GYPSUM PIER, JAMAICA
I. LOAD QUANTITY: 23,000 MT
II. LOAD DATE: 20 AUGUST 2026 TO 30 AUGUST 2026
III. MAX DRAFT: 9.1M (30')
IV. MAX LOA: 172M (564')
V. MAX BEAM: 27M (88’)
B. DISCHARGE PORT: PORT OF PALM BEACH, FLORDIA (USA)
I. DISCHARGE QUANTITY: 23,000 MT
II. MAX DRAFT: 9.45M (31') AT LOW TIDE
III. MAX LOA: 190M (623')
IV. MAX BEAM: 30.4M (98’)
3. VESSEL SHALL BE GEARED TO DISCHARGE CARGOES AT DISCHARGE PORTS.
A. SHIP CRANES OFFLOAD RATE REQUIREMENT: 8,500 M/T / DAY
B. CRANES REACH REQUIREMENT: 10.8 METERS (MIN) OVER DOCK
C. GRAB GEAR: CLAM SHELL BUCKET
d. CRANE SIZE(TONS):4 X >30 METRIC TONS SWIL W/GRABS
4. ANTICIPATED CHARTER STYLE: VOYAGE CHARTER
5. 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)
3) LARGE BUSINESSES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
4) PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
B. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:
1) CONFIRMATION OWNER HAS USAGE OF VESSEL.
2) VESSEL’S NAME, FLAG AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL
3) RATE AS A LUMP-SUM, AND DEMURRAGE.
4) STATEMENT OR INFORMATION AFFIRMING THAT THE VESSEL MEETS
OR EXCEEDS ALL REQUIREMENTS ABOVE
5) ESTIMATED LOAD AND DISCHARGE RATE FOR THE VESSEL
6) ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
6. 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.
7. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100, EASTERN TIME,
FRIDAY, 17 JULY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN MORRISON,
JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.
SIGNED: F. CARLEY ORVIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103
mailto:JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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