N32205-SS-N321-26-117.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research conducted by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office regarding a 50-day dry cargo time charter for a Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel. The government is seeking information on the price and availability of both U.S. and foreign flag vessels capable of transporting approximately 400,000 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk cargo. The specific cargo includes two bridge fixed units, one tractor-trailer dozer, four MCRs, four truck van expandos, and one tractor-trailer, with a combined weight of approximately 1,238 tons. The charter period is approximately 50 days commencing August 29, 2026, with both delivery and redelivery at the Port of Tacoma, Washington.
Interested parties must submit responses via email by 1100 hours Eastern Time on Thursday, May 28, 2026, to the point of contact, Nic Hatcher, at ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3114. Required information includes vessel name and description, daily charter hire rates and any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates for both underway and inport operations, militarily useful square feet of deck space (defined as capacity with deck height exceeding 7'5" clearance), supercargo accommodation capacity, business size classification, and sub-contracting opportunities for large businesses. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. This is a request for information only and does not commit the government to contract for services or reimburse any costs incurred in preparation or submission of responses.
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26 MAY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-117
SUBJECT: 50-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, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF(RO/RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING A PORTION OF 400,000 SQUARE FEET OF 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. 2X BRIDGE FIXED (300L X 110W X 96H, 460 STONS)
B. 1X TRAC FL TRK DOZER (234L X 102W X 121H, 166 STONS)
C. 4X MCRS (493L X 102W X 84H, 350 STONS)
D. 4X TRK VAN EXPANDO (391L X 96W X 148H, 261 STONS)
E. 1X TRAC FL TRK (253L X 121W X 121H, 1 STONS)
F. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WASHINGTON (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WASHINGTON (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 50 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 29 AUGUST 2026
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.
G. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. 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 1050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026. 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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