N32205-SS-N321-26-161.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 purposes regarding vessel charter options.
MSC is requesting information on the availability and pricing of U.S. and foreign flag roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessels capable of carrying 11,190 square feet of military cargo, including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk items. The vessel must have a 20-foot door to accommodate CV-22 and MV-22 aircraft. The charter would commence around November 19, 2026, for approximately 21 days, with pickup in San Diego, California and redelivery in Yokohama, Japan. Interested parties must provide vessel specifications including RO/RO door and main deck height; proposed layday dates; time charter hire rates with delivery/redelivery bonuses and fuel consumption rates; voyage charter lumpsum and demurrage rates; militarily useful square footage of deck space (based on clearance exceeding 7'5"); supercargo accommodation capacity; business size; and sub-contracting details 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 at ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL prior to 1100 hours Eastern Time on August 27, 2026, or by telephone at (564) 230-5114. This request does not commit the government to pay costs or award a contract.
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21 AUGUST 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-161
SUBJECT: 21-DAY DRY CARGO TIME OR VOYAGE 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) VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF
CARRYING 11,190 SQFT OF MILITARY CARGO (AIRCRAFT). THIS INFORMATION IS
BEING USED TO HELP DEVELOP FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE
INFORMATION REGARDING VESSELS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO
PARAGRAPH 9E, WILL BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK).
CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE.
4. DELIVERY PORT: SAN DIEGO, CA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 21 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 19 NOVEMBER 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 20FT DOOR REQUIRED FOR CV-22 & MV-22 AIRCRAFT
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) INCLUDING RO/RO
DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT.
B. PROPOSED LAYDAY.
C. TIME CHARTER RESPONSE, IF APPLICABLE:
1. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY
BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.
2. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (BOTH UNDERWAY AND INPORT WORKING).
D. VOYAGE CHARTER RESPONSE, IF APPLICABLE:
1. LUMPSUM AND DEMURRAGE RATE.
E. 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).
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 1,050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 27 AUGUST 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS NIC HATCHER, EMAIL
ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL (564) 230-5114.
SIGNED: NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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