26R6117_RFP.pdf

15 July 2026

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Subj: RFP N3220526R6117

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) 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.

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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.: N3220526R6117

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 15 July 2026

7. For Solicitation Information: Email David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil

8. Offer Due Date: Tuesday, 21 July, 2026, at 11:00 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 IAW Part VI(6) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions 18b. Submit invoices to: See Part VI(C)(7) 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, Jones Act compliant tug and ABS certified, self-sustaining barge, with the capacity to carry a minimum of 75 TEUs.

A. LOA not to exceed: 700 ft / 213.3 m

B. Laden Draft not to exceed: 31.5 ft / 9.6 m

2. Cargo Description:

• Cargo: 20-foot ISO shipping containers as per packing list. Average container weight of 21,000 lbs and maximum container weight of 40,000 lbs.

• Hazardous Material: Hazard Classes/Divisions 1.1-1.4S.

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

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

b. Discharge Terms: F.I.O.S.S

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

• Load Port 1: Military Ocean Terminal Concord, Wharf 3, CA (USA);

Available Load Date (ALD): 08 September 2026

• Load Port 2: Valdez, AK (USA); ALD upon completion of discharge.

4. Laytime: 3 Days. SSHEX, total for entire mission.

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

• Discharge Port 1: Valdez, AK (USA);

Latest Arrival Date (LAD): 18 September 2026 mailto:david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil

• Discharge Port 2: Military Ocean Terminal Concord, Wharf 3, CA (USA) LAD: 28 September 2026

6. Laydays: Commencing/ Cancelling: 07 September 2026 Itinerary: Provide vessel itinerary to include ports and dates (pre-delivery/Layday and execution of charter) in accordance with MSC DRYVOY Box 16.

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

A. Certificates: Provide most recent and complete copies (with endorsements) of the following documents:

1. Certificate of Documentation (COD) (tug and barge).

2. Certificate of Inspection (COI) (tug and barge).

3. ABS Class certificate (barge).

4. DOT – Hazardous Materials Certificate of Registration.

5. Towing Safety Management Systems (TSMS) or Safety Management System (SMS), if applicable. If not applicable, provide rationale.

6. Vessel Security Plan (VSP).

7. Letter of Variance, if applicable.

B. Stow Plan: Provide 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 barge’s ability to support the requirement. Proposed Stow plans shall be 49 CFR Part 176.170(e) compliant.

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. Stow plan may, at evaluator’s sole discretion, be cross-checked in ICODES for accuracy and feasibility - to include square footage, weight, trim, and stability issues. If Hazmat Class 1 cargo is required to be stacked, barges are required to have ISO container sockets.

C. Segregation: Contractor shall ensure segregation of all loaded munitions containers aboard the vessel in strict conformance of with all applicable regulations concerning the safe and proper loading and stowage of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E). Segregation of all commodities within the containers is the responsibility of the Government.

D. Self-Sustaining: Barge must be equipped with a certified 20-foot spreader bar.

E. Forklift: If a barge is offered, a container handling forklift (provided by the contractor) shall be designed in accordance with “American National Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks, Part II, ANSI B56.1-1969”, and meet one of the following designations “EE, EX, GS, LPS, D, and DS”, and shall be onboard the barge. The container handling forklift will position containers on the barge during upload and discharge operations.

F. Lashing Gear: Vessel must be fully outfitted with ISO deck socket fittings, semi-automatic twist locks, stackers, rods, and turnbuckles sufficient in quantity to stow and secure a full load of containers. If cargo stowage variances are required, proof of capability (Letter of Variance) must be provided.

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

H. Call Out: PART V (ac) SECURING AND STOWING OF AMMUNITION

CONTAINERS.

I. Call Out: PART V (o) LOADING AND DISCHARGING (F.I.O.S.S.); MOTCO, CA. and

VALDEZ, AK.

J. 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

K. 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: 1, 6, 7A, 7B.

3. Owner/Offeror’s provided statement as specified above confirms its acknowledgement of items: 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3 to 5, 7C to 7K.

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 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Jan 2026) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-14, 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 mailto:MSCHQ.BWC.fct@navy.mil mailto:mscpac-sealift-s.fct@navy.mil mailto:richard.l.preston4.civ@mail.mil mailto:curtis.l.mcclure.civ@mail.mil http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

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 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

Able Seaman $161.98 Ordinary Seaman $122.86

(End of clause)

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification - CHECKED

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

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

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

– CHECKED

PART VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5341&num=0&edition=prelim

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 52.219-4 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

Amend: (c) DFARS 252.247-7026 Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards — Applicable to Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous Trade Trade, as prescribed in 247.574(d), to comply with section 1017 of Pub. L. 109-364

– CHECKED

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

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

(d) Shipyard Data Information Spreadsheet; As outlined in relevant Parts VII, X, and and XI below, submission of an offer requires the submission of relevant shipyard data information for all Jones Act vessels owned or controlled by the offeror.

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. 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (tailored pursuant to FAR 12.205(a)) – SPOT CHARTER

Amend Part XI(a)(3) to read as follows:

“ 3) In selecting the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, the following factors will be considered, taking into account VISA and domestic shipyard usage:

i. Technical

ii. Price ”

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