N32205-SS-N321-26-125.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, for market research regarding a 28-day dry cargo time charter of Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessels.
MSC seeks information on the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag RO/RO vessels capable of carrying approximately 500,000 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk items. The cargo consists of various military equipment such as 18 standard lowbeds, 12 bridging armored vehicles, 12 joint assault bridges, 39 M88A2 vehicles, 73 M1A1 tanks, 14 M1A2 tanks, 4 M88A1 vehicles, 138 Bradley M2A3 vehicles, 52 Bradley M2A3 variants, and additional cargo with unavailable specifications. The vessel will load at Beaumont, Texas, and deliver to Gdynia, Poland, with a charter period of approximately 28 days commencing September 16, 2026. A special requirement specifies 20-foot door capability. Interested parties must provide vessel name and description, daily charter hire rates with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates for underway and inport operations, militarily useful square footage (defined as deck space with greater than 7'5" clearance), supercargo accommodation capacity, business size classification, and subcontracting details for large businesses. The small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses via email are due by 1100 hours Eastern Time on Thursday, June 11, 2026, to Contracting Officer Nic Hatcher at ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3114. This is market research only and does not commit the government to pay any costs or contract for services.
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05 JUNE 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-125
SUBJECT: 28-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 500,000 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. 18X STLR LOWBED (531L X 102W X 105H, 12 STONS)
B. 12X BRIDG ARMD VEH (360L X 166W X74H, 15 STONS)
C. 12X JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE (509L X 162W X 159H, 71 STONS)
D. 39X M88A2 (341L X 144W X 154H, 70 STONS)
E. 73X M1A1 (312L X 137W X 112H, 64 STONS)
F. 14X M1A2 (362L X 144W X 118H, 69 STONS)
G. 4X M88A1 (323L X 132W X 124H, 54 STONS)
H. 138 BRADLEY M2A3 (258L X 131W X 142H, 37 STONS)
I. 52 BRADLEY M2A3 (258L X 117W X 113H, 36 STONS)
J. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: GDYNIA, POLAND
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 28 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 16 SEPTEMBER 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).
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, 11 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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