N32205-SS-N321-26-121.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 vessel charter availability.
MSC is seeking information about the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessels capable of transporting approximately 232,000 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk items, specifically Truck Tractor M1120A4 units. The charter period is approximately 64 days with a layday window of July 1-31, 2026, commencing in Charleston, South Carolina and redelivering in Tacoma, Washington. A critical special requirement is a 20-foot door capability. Interested parties must provide vessel specifications including ramp door and main deck height, daily charter hire rates with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates for both underway and in-port working conditions, militarily useful square feet of deck space (based on clearance exceeding 7'5"), confirmation of layday feasibility, supercargo accommodation capacity, business size classification, and details on sub-contracting opportunities for large businesses. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to Nic Hatcher (ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL) or by telephone at (564) 230-3114 prior to 1100 hours Eastern Time on Thursday, June 4, 2026. This is a request for information only and does not commit the government to any contractual action or cost reimbursement.
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01 JUNE 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-121
SUBJECT: 64-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 232,000 SQFT 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. TRUCK TRACTOR M1120A4 (427L X 101W X 164H, STONS)
B. TRUCK TRACTOR M1120A4 (427L X 121W X 122H, STONS)
C. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: CHARLESTON, SC (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WA (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 64 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 01-31 JULY 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 20 FT DOOR REQUIREMENT
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S), INCLUDING RAMP
DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT.
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. CONFIRM VESSEL(S) CAN MEET LAYDAY.
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. BUSINESS SIZE.
H. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
I. 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, 04 JUNE 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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