26R6076 RFP.pdf

09 April 2026

This is the Military Sealift Command Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office

PROFORMA DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Subj: RFP N3220526R6076

Ref: (a) SF 1449

(b) MSC DRYTIME 2026 (02-26)

This procurement is a FAR Part 12 acquisition being conducted under FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures. Per FAR 52.216-1, the Government contemplates award one firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N103A, requests proposals for vessel(s) capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. The paragraph numbers below apply to the box layout of references (a) and (b), which are incorporated herein by reference (available on the MSC web site at https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil, under “Business “Opportunities”, select “Contracts”, then “Proforma”, or upon request), and shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the owner/offeror confirms agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation and the charter form, unless otherwise identified therein.

NOTES:

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MSC DRYTIME PROFORMA, PART X (a)(11) A VALID SUBMISSION

CONSISTS OF AT LEAST A SHIP NAME, A PRICE, AND A SIGNATURE; WITHOUT THESE AT A

MINIMUM, YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION AND AWARD.

2. DUE TO INCREASED E-MAIL SECURITY, IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR E-MAILS TO BE

RECEIVED IN THE APPROPRIATE IN-BOX, ESPECIALLY WHEN AN E-MAIL IS HOSTED IN A

FOREIGN COUNTRY; SOME E-MAILS ARE DELAYED IN EXCESS OF HOURS. OFFERORS ARE

ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT OFFERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO JPEG FILES.

3. IN REFERENCE TO THE PROFORMA'S "WAR" SECTION, CONTRACTORS ARE NOTIFIED

THAT THE RED SEA, THE BAB AL-MANDEB STRAITS, AND GULF OF ADEN ARE

DESIGNATED IMMINENT DANGER PAY LOCATIONS; MSC CIVMARS RECEIVE IMMINENT

DANGER PAY OF $225 FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OR $7.50 PER DAY WHILE IN THE AREA.

4. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THAT EXPIRED OFFERS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE

COMPETITION UPON EXPIRATION AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT

REVIVAL OR RENEWAL UNLESS THE EXPIRATION OCCURS DURING A PERIOD WHERE

FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS ARE BEING ACTIVELY SOUGHT.

https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/

A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N3220526R6076

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 09 April 2026

7. For Solicitation Information: Email Brandon Page at brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil or 564- 226-1239 and Michelle James at michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3323

8. Offer Due Date: Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command Norfolk, 471 East C Street, Bldg. SP-64, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419 (Code: N32205)

10. This Acquisition is: Total Small-Business Set-Aside; NAICS Code: 483111

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP 18a. Payment will be made by: ERP DFAS-CL (Pay DoDAAC N50082). Submit electronic invoices via Part VI (c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions 18b. Submit invoices to: See MSC Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) Instructions 27a. Solicitation incorporates by full text FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-4, tailored as indicated and appropriate.

PART I-DRYTIME BOXES:

1. Vessel Required:

A. One, U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 500 TEUs of containerized ammunition while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements.

B. Maximum length overall (LOA) not to exceed 1,000 feet / 305 meters.

C. Laden draft not to exceed 31.5 feet / 9.6 meters.

D. Minimum Laden Speed shall be 13 knots.

2. Cargo:

A. Intended Hazardous Material (without guarantee): Hazard classes 1.1C through 1.4S, 2.2S, 4.2G, and 9.S.

B. Anticipated average TEU and FEU weight is projected to be 24,500 pounds. Maximum TEU and FEU weight is 41,000 pounds.

C. Minimum four 20 ft. flat-racks (Charterer furnished for the return leg).

D. Minimum 500 TEU.

E. 1 FEU.

F. Packing List: Contact MSC Contracting for packing list to be used for the stow plan.

3. Place / Range of Delivery:

Military Ocean Terminal Concord, California, USA

4. Place / Range of Redelivery:

Military Ocean Terminal Concord, California, USA

5. Charter Period:

About 57 days mailto:brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil

6. Laydays:

Commencing/ Cancelling: 27 May 2026

Itinerary: Provide vessel’s itinerary, confirming vessel can meet layday/s in accordance with Part I, DRYTIME Box 16.

7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified:

A. Supercargo: Pursuant to PART IV (k), a minimum of two supercargo is required for each vessel.

B. CALL OUT PART V (i): Lashing Gear.

C. CALL OUT PART V (j): Spreader Bar.

D. CALL OUT PART V (k): Segregation. Contractor shall ensure segregation of all loaded munitions containers aboard the vessel in strict conformance with all applicable regulations concerning the safe and proper loading and stowage of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives

(AA&E).

E. CALL OUT PART V (l): Self-Sustaining.

F. CALL OUT and AMEND PART V (m), Certificates, to read: Provide most recent and complete copy of the vessel Certificate of Inspection (COI) (Provide rationale if Annual/ Periodic/ Re-Ispection endorsement is not required); and Vessel Document of Compliance for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods.

G. CALL OUT PART V (n): Stow Plan. Provide detailed stow plan, including vessel trim and stability values resulting from the proposed stow plan, using the provided cargo list showing the vessel’s ability to support the requirement. Stow plans may be cross-checked in ICODES for feasibility- to include square footage, weight, trim and stability, and segregation.

H. CALL OUT PART V (o): Fully Bunkered.

I. AMEND PART III(c) vi POSITION REPORTS to add the following:

MSC_N321A_DryCargo@us.navy.mil MSC_BWC@us.navy.mil Richard.l.preston4.civ@mail.mil Curtis.l.mcclure.civ@mail.mil thaddeus.reap.civ@us.navy.mil marie.a.morrow.civ@navy.mil

J. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Owner/Offeror shall submit a warranty that the Owner/Offeror acknowledges and will meet all requirements of the solicitation.

a. Offer shall submit items 1A, 6, 7F, and 7G.

b. Owner/Offeror shall acknowledge Items 1B to 1D, 2A to 2E, 3 to 5, 7A to 7E, 7H to 7J.

Full text of clauses may be accessed electronically through this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

PART VI ADDITIONAL FAR AND DFARS CLAUSES; add/amend the following:

Amend: (b) FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) –

CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025) -

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) - CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) -

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) –

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) – CHECKED

Amend; (b) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) to read as follows:

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor any time prior to redelivery of the Vessel.

Amend; (b) FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) to read as follows:

The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the contractor anytime prior to redelivery of the Vessel. The Government may, but is not required to, give the contractor a preliminary notice of its intent to extend anytime prior to redelivery of the Vessel. The preliminary notice, if provided, does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 42 days.

Add: (c) DFARS 252.225-7005 Identification of Expenditures in the United States – CHECKED

Amend: (c) DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (JUN 1997) – CHECKED

PART VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

VI(c)(f)(1)(ii)(A) Not Applicable

VI(c)(f)(1)(ii)(B) Invoice 2-in-1

VI(c)(f)(3): Document routing: The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

A. Routing Data Table:

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC N50082 Issue By DoDAAC N32205 Admin DoDAAC N32205 Inspect By DoDAAC N62387 Ship To Code N62387 Ship From Code Leave Blank Mark For Code Leave Blank Service Approver (DoDAAC) N62387 Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N62387 Accept at Other DoDAAC Leave Blank LPO DoDAAC N62387 DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Leave Blank Other DoDAAC(s) Leave Blank

PART VII ADDITIONAL FAR AND DFARS PROVISIONS; add/amend the following:

Add: (c) DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation (JUN 2023) – CHECKED

PART IX. ATTACHMENTS – DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER; add the following:

(d) US Department of Labor Wage Determination; 2019-0288, Rev. 25

(c) DRYTIME Fuel Consumption Template

Offerors shall comply with all parts of the solicitation and shall use the guidelines set forth in Part X for submission of offers.

PART XI. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DOW DEVIATION 01 FEB 26) (tailored pursuant to FAR 12.205(a)) – SPOT CHARTER); amend or add the following:

PART XI(a)(7) PRICE; add/amend the following;

Amend XI(a)(i) to read as follows; The offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated based on the value of the charter hire rate(s) offered for the entire charter period of (a) 57 days, price for fuel, and any other pricing elements set forth in the offer. For evaluation purposes, the period of performance will consist of (b) 57 days. Fuel calculations will be based upon (c) 43 days underway laden at the speed specified in the individual solicitation, using fuel consumptions provided in DRYTIME Boxes 68 and 70; (d) 00 days underway ballast at the speed specified in the individual solicitation, using fuel consumptions provided in DRYTIME Boxes 69 and 70; and (e) 14 days in port idle, using the fuel consumption provided in DRYTIME Box 71. This will represent the overall price to the Government. The proposed price(s) must be determined to be fair and reasonable.

XI(a)(7)(ii) Add the following to the body of the already-existing paragraph:

MGO/MDO: $1,500.83 per metric ton.

ADD PART XI(a)(9) SOLICITATION COMPLIANCE to read as follows

Solicitation Compliance. The offeror’s proposal will be reviewed for compliance with the submission requirements outlined in Part X(a)(12). Failure to provide any of those submission requirements may result in a proposal being not eligible for award.

AMEND PART XI(b) Options, to read “Reserved.”

THIS CONCLUDES THE CHANGES TO PART I, DRYTIME BOX 6 (TERMS/CONDITIONS/

ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED).

SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A