N32205-SS-N321-26-006.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Office for a 93-day dry cargo time charter. The document seeks information about U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 450 TEUs of containerized ammunition, with specific hazardous material compatibility requirements. The charter will involve delivery and redelivery at the Military Ocean Terminal in Concord, CA, with a charter period starting on 04 January 2026.
Interested parties are requested to provide detailed vessel information, including a complete vessel description, proposed one-day layday, ability to accommodate two supercargo, daily charter rate, fuel consumption rates, company's unique entity identifier, and business size. The solicitation notes the small business size standard for this water transportation service is NAICS "483111" with a 1,050 employee limitation. Responses are due via email to Nic Hatcher (eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil) by 1100 hours Eastern Time on Friday, 24 October 2025. This is a market research request and does not constitute a commitment to contract for services.
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20 OCTOBER 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-006
SUBJECT: 93-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 A
MINIMUM OF 450 TEUs OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING
REGULATORY HAZMAT COMPATIBILITY AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS:
A. AMMUNITION HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 1.1 (C, D, E), 1.2G, 1.2.1 (C, D, E, G,
H), 1.2.2 (C, D, E, G, H), 1.2.3D, 1.3 (C, G, H), 1.4 (B, C, D, G, S), 4.2G, 6.1G, 9S
B. OTHER HAZARDOUS CLASS: NONE
C. MAXIMUM TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 42,000 LBS
D. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 24,000 LBS
E. CARGO LIST CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL CONCORD, CA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL CONCORD, CA (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 93 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 04 JANUARY 2026
8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL(S).
B. PROPOSED ONE-DAY LAYDAY.
C. CONFIRM ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF TWO SUPERCARGO.
D. DAILY CHARTER RATE AND DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUS, IF
APPLICABLE.
E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND INPORT
WORKING).
F. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
G. BUSINESS SIZE. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
9. 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, FRIDAY, 24 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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