N32205-SS-25-024.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) seeking information about U.S. and foreign flag Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) vessels capable of transporting up to 15,000 square feet of rolling stock and general cargo, with a minimum capacity of 2,500 square feet per ship if multiple vessels are proposed. The notice also requests information about Jones Act capable vessels meeting the same requirements.
The charter period includes one base year, three 1-year option periods, and one 11-month option period, with laydays commencing August 1, 2025. The vessel(s) must have a deployable ramp for piers or floating barges, support tactical communications equipment installation, and provide pilot house workspace. Delivery port is Naha, Japan, with redelivery ports in Japan, Philippine Islands, Australia and other Far East options. Responses are due by February 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The NAICS code is 483111 with a small business size standard of 1,050 employees. Interested parties must provide detailed vessel specifications, berthing capabilities for minimum two supercargo, daily charter rates, fuel consumption rates, and company information including small business status.
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23 JANUARY 2025
1. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S.
AND FOREIGN FLAG, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF
TRANSPORTING UP TO 15,000 SQUARE FEET OF ROLLING STOCK AND GENERAL
CARGO AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED LIST. MINIMUM CAPACITY IS 2,500
SQUARE FEET / SHIP IF MULTIPLE SMALLER SHIPS WOULD BE PROPOSED TO
MEET THIS TOTAL REQUIREMENT. INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE USED TO
HELP DEVELOP FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING
VESSELS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO PARAGRAPH 9, WILL BE
APPRECIATED.
2. MSC ALSO REQUESTS PRICE AND AVAILABILITY FOR JONES ACT CAPABLE
VESSELS TO MEET THE SAME REQUIREMENT. PARAGRAPH 9 INFORMATION FOR
SAME WILL BE GREATLY APRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: ROLLING STOCK AND GENERAL CARGO LIST ATTACHED
4. DELIVERY PORT: NAHA, JAPAN
5. REDELIVERY PORT(S): JAPAN, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA AND OTHER
FAR EAST CHARTER OPTIONS
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ONE BASE YEAR, THREE (3) 1-YEAR OPTION PERIODS, AND
ONE (1) 11-MONTH OPTION PERIOD
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING 0800 ON 1 AUGUST 2025; CANCELLING: 5 AUGUST
2025.
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-25-024
SUBJECT: TIME CHARTER; RORO FOR GENERAL CARGO AND ROLLING STOCK
THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE STRATEGIC 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.
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: VESSEL MUST POSSESS A RAMP THAT CAN BE
DEPLOYED TO PIERS, OR ONTO A FLOATING BARGE (MINIMAL FREEBOARD).
BEACHABLE ASSETS WITH RAMPS THAT CAN BE LOWERED TO THE WATERLINE
ARE DESIRABLE. VESSEL MUST SUPPORT INSTALLATION OF SPONSOR TACTICAL
COMMUNICATION ASSETS AND PROVIDE WORKSPACE IN THE PILOT HOUSE FOR
SPONSOR OPERATIONAL COORDINATION.
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION / CHARACTERISTICS OF VESSEL(S)
INCLUDING COI (OR SIMILAR), COD (OR SIMILAR), PHOTOS, VESSEL
SPECIFICATION SHEET AND THE BREAKOVER ANGLE(S) FOR RAMP WHEN
DEPLOYED TO A PIER, BARGE OR SIMILAR.
B. CONFIRM ABILITY TO PROVIDE MESSING AND BERTHING FOR A MINIMUM
OF TWO SUPERCARGO. IF MORE ACCOMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE,
PROVIDE TOTAL NUMBER OF BERTHS.
C. DAILY CHARTER RATE AND DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUS, IF
APPLICABLE.
D. EARLIEST AVAILABILITY FOR LAYDAY.
E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND INPORT
WORKING).
F. COMPANY INFORMATION:
1. NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND
CAGE CODE.
2. SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB-
ZONE STATUS).
3. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
4. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
G. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
10. 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.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL NOT LATER THAN 07 FEBRUARY 2025
AT 1:00PM EASTERN TIME. RESPONSES SHOULD BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO
YVONNE.ESCOTO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND
FRANKLIN.C.ORVIN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS
ACTION IS YVONNE ESCOTO AT (564) 230-3497 AND CARLEY ORVIN AT (564) 230-
3731.
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