26R6107_RFP.pdf

13 July 2026

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Subj: RFP N3220526R6107

Ref: (a) SF 1449

(b) MSC DRYVOY 2026 (02-26) (The Proforma)

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 of 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 DRYVOY PROFORMA, PART X (11) (AS AMENDED), A VALID

SUBMISSION CONSISTS OF AN OFFER DOCUMENT WITH AT LEAST A SHIP NAME, A PRICE,

AND A SIGNATURE; WITHOUT THESE THREE ITEMS ON THE OFFER DOCUMENT 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.

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A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N3220526R6107

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 13 July 2026

7. For Solicitation Information: Email Brandon Page at brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil

8. Offer Due Date: Monday, 20 July 2026, at 11:00 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: Unrestricted; 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 Part VI (c) 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.

A. PART I-DRYVOY BOXES:

1. Vessel Required: One U.S. flag, self-sustaining Lift-On/Lift-Off (LO/LO) vessel, capable of carrying a minimum of 101 TEUs, while satisfying all applicable regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements fom the packing list.

2. Cargo Description: Contact MSC Contracting for packing list to be used for stow plan.

A. Anticipated average TEU weight 16,000 lbs. Maximum TEU weight is 24,000 lbs.

B. Load Terms: F.I.O.S.S.

C. Discharge Terms: LINER TERMS

3. Load Port(s)/Place(s):

Load Port: Naval Magazine Indian Island, WA (USA) Available Load Date (ALD): 31 August 2026.

4. Laytime: SSHEX. 3 days total for entire mission.

5. Discharge Port(s)/Place(s):

Discharge Port 1: Yokosuka Naval Station, Japan Latest Arrival Date (LAD): 21 September 2026.

Discharge Port 2: Apra Harbor, Guam LAD: 29 September 2026.

Discharge Port 3: Yokosuka Naval Station, Japan LAD: 07 October 2026.

6. Laydays: Commencing/ Cancelling: 30 August 2026.

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

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

A. Certificates: Provide the most recent and complete copy of the vessel’s Certificate of Inspection (COI), including current endorsements or an explanation if it is unendorsed; and any outstanding USCG Form 835s and classification society deficiencies, including their expected correction date(s).

B. Stow Plan: Provide an accurate, feasible, and detailed stow plan, including vessel trim and stability values resulting from the proposed stow plan, using the provided packing list showing the vessel’s ability to support the requirement.

As part of the provided stow plan evaluation, vessel trim and stability calculations and value, ability to stow all cargo provided on the packing list and/or stated in the RFP, and necessary segregation, will be considered. The vessel stow plan may, at evaluator’s sole discretion, also be cross-checked in ICODES for accuracy and feasibility, to include square footage, segregation compatibility, weight, trim, and stability issues.

C. Lashing Gear: Vessel must be fully outfitted with container ISO deck socket fittings, semi-automatic twist locks, stackers, rods, turnbuckles, lashing gear, dunnage, and shifting boards in sufficient quantity to safely stow and secure cargo.

D. Fully Bunkered: Vessels shall be fully bunkered for the intended voyage.

E. Communications: Automatic Identification System transceiver turned on the entire mission.

F. Spreader Bar: Vessel must be equipped with a certified 20-foot and 40-foot spreader bar for each of its cranes.

G. Call Out: PART V(q) LOADING AND DISCHARGING (LINER TERMS); Discharge Port 1, Yokosuka Naval Station, Japan; Discharge Port 2, Apra, Guam; Discharge Port 3, Yokosuka Naval Station, Japan.

H. Call Out: PART V(r) LOADING AND DISCHARGE (F.I.O.S.S. WITH OWNER-FURNISHED LASHING GEAR); Load Port, Naval Magazine Indian Island, WA (USA).

I. Call Out: PART V (a) POSITION REPORTS and add the following email addresses:

1. MSC_N321A_DryCargo@us.navy.mil

2. MSCHQ.BWC.fct@navy.mil

3. mscpac-sealift-s.fct@navy.mil

4. richard.l.preston4.civ@mail.mil

5. curtis.l.mcclure.civ@mail.mil

J. Acknowledgement: Owner/Offeror shall do the following:

1. Owner/Offeror shall submit a warranty the Owner/Offeror acknowledges and will meet all requirements of the solicitation and corresponding proforma.

2. Owner/Offeror shall submit items: 1A, 6, 7A, and 7B.

3. Owner/Offeror shall acknowledge items: 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3, 4, 5, 7C 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 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns– CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-9, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) – 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

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 52.222-42, Statement Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) to read as follows:

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( 29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination Employee Class Non-Mech Daily Mech Daily Daily

Master $440.74 $497.88 Chief Engineer $395.30

Chief Mate $267.24 $294.00 2nd Mate $238.01 $261.86 3rd Mate $208.82 $229.71

1st Asnt Engineer $272.16 2nd Asnt Engineer $241.27 3rd Asnt Engineer $206.23 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5341&num=0&edition=prelim

Able Seaman $161.98 Ordinary Seaman $122.86

(End of clause)

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022) - CHECKED

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

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) -

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

Add: (b) FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Dec 2025) – CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.240-93, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems –

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors - CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2025)

– CHECKED

Amend: (c) DFARS 252.219-7996, Small Businesss Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts) (DEVIATION 2026-O0037) (Feb 2026) – CHECKED

Add: (c) DFARS 252.222-7002, Compliance with Local Labor Laws (Overseas) - CHECKED

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

Add: (c) DFARS 252.225-7962, Threat Mitifation Support to Operations (DEVIATION 2026-

O0051) (JUN 2026) – 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

Add: (c) DFARS 252.240-7997, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements - CHECKED

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

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations – UNCHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns- UNCHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications -

CHECKED

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 VOYAGE CHARTER; add the following:

(c) U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination, 2019-0288, Rev. 25

PART X. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

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:

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, DRYVOY BOX 7 (TERMS/CONDITIONS/

ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED).

SIGNED: NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A