N32205-SS-N321-26-004.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for a 22-day dry cargo time charter. The notice seeks information from U.S. and foreign flag vessel operators about self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying military cargo (tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk) for a charter from Everett, WA to Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, with a laydays period commencing/cancelling on 27 December 2025.
Interested parties are requested to provide detailed information including vessel description, daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, militarily useful deck space, supercargo accommodation capacity, business size, and potential subcontracting opportunities. Responses are due via email to Nic Hatcher (eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil) by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 23 October 2025. The Federal Acquisition Regulation establishes the small business size standard for this water transportation service as NAICS "483111" with a small business size limitation of 1,050 employees.
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16 OCTOBER 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-004
SUBJECT: 22-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER
1. 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.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S.
AND FOREIGN FLAG, SELF-SUSTAINING VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING
MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES AND BREAKBULK). THIS
INFORMATION IS BEING USED TO HELP DEVELOP FUTURE REQUIREMENTS.
COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING VESSELS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES
TO PARAGRAPH 9D, WILL BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES
AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: EVERETT, WA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: PYEONGTAEK, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 22 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELLING: 27 DECEMBER 2025
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
C. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (BOTH UNDERWAY AND INPORT WORKING).
D. MILITARILY USEFUL SQUARE FEET OF VESSEL DECK SPACE (DEFINED AS
THE CARGO CAPACITY DEEMED MILITARILY USEFUL THROUGH
COORDINATION WITH MARAD AND THE INDIVIDUAL CARRIER, AND
BASED UPON A RO/RO VESSEL DECK HEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS 7'5"
CLEARANCE).
E. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
F. BUSINESS SIZE. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
G. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
10. 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.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, THURSDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS NIC HATCHER,
EMAIL ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3114.
SIGNED: NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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