26R6091 RFP corrected.pdf

18 May 2026 ***CORRECTED***

This is the Military Sealift Command Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office

PROFORMA DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Subj: RFP N3220526R6091

Ref: (a) SF 1449

(b) MSC DRYTIME 2026 (02-26) “Proforma”

This procurement is a FAR Part 12 acquisition being conducted under FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures. Per FAR 52.216-1, the Government contemplates award one firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N103A, requests proposals for vessel(s) capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. The paragraph numbers below apply to the box layout of references (a) and (b), which are incorporated herein by reference (available on the MSC web site at https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil, under “Business “Opportunities”, select “Contracts”, then “Proforma”, or upon request), and shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the owner/offeror confirms agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation and the charter form, unless otherwise identified therein.

NOTES:

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MSC DRYTIME PROFORMA, PART X (a)(11), AS AMENDED, A VALID

SUBMISSION CONSISTS OF AT LEAST A SHIP NAME, A PRICE, AND A SIGNATURE; WITHOUT

THESE THREE ITEMS ON THE OFFER DOCUMENT AT A MINIMUM, YOUR SUBMISSION

WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION AND AWARD.

2. DUE TO INCREASED E-MAIL SECURITY, IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR E-MAILS TO BE

RECEIVED IN THE APPROPRIATE IN-BOX, ESPECIALLY WHEN AN E-MAIL IS HOSTED IN A

FOREIGN COUNTRY; SOME E-MAILS ARE DELAYED IN EXCESS OF HOURS. OFFERORS ARE

ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT OFFERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO JPEG FILES.

3. IN REFERENCE TO THE PROFORMA'S "WAR" SECTION, CONTRACTORS ARE NOTIFIED

THAT THE RED SEA, THE BAB AL-MANDEB STRAITS, AND GULF OF ADEN ARE

DESIGNATED IMMINENT DANGER PAY LOCATIONS; MSC CIVMARS RECEIVE IMMINENT

DANGER PAY OF $225 FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OR $7.50 PER DAY WHILE IN THE AREA.

4. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THAT EXPIRED OFFERS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE

COMPETITION UPON EXPIRATION AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT

REVIVAL OR RENEWAL UNLESS THE EXPIRATION OCCURS DURING A PERIOD WHERE

FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS ARE BEING ACTIVELY SOUGHT.

https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/

A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N3220526R6091

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 18 May 2026

7. For Solicitation Information: Email LCDR Amy Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or (564) 226-5666 and Michelle James at michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3323.

8. Offer Due Date: Tuesday, 26 May 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command Norfolk, 471 East C Street, Bldg. SP-64, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419 (Code: N32205)

10. This Acquisition is: Unrestricted; NAICS Code: 483111

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP 18a. Payment will be made by: ERP DFAS-CL (Pay DoDAAC N50082). Submit electronic invoices via Part VI (c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions 18b. Submit invoices to: See MSC Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) Instructions 27a. Solicitation incorporates by full text FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-4, tailored as indicated and appropriate.

PART I-DRYTIME BOXES:

A. PART I-DRYTIME BOXES:

1. Vessel Required:

A. One, U.S. or foreign-flagged, ice class, self-sustaining, lift-on/lift-off, breakbulk vessel to support the re-supply and return of retrograde cargo operations at Pituffik Space Base, Pituffik, Greenland. Intended Hazardous Material (without Guarantee): Hazard classes 1.1D through 1.4S and 4.2G.

B. Vessel shall have a minimum capacity of 200 TEUs with a minimum of 15 electrical outlets for refrigerated containers (reefer plugs) and a minimum of 125,000 cubic feet of below-deck breakbulk capacity.

C. Vessel shall have a minimum capacity of 15 over-height, non-stackable flat racks.

D. Vessel shall have a minimum of two cranes. Minimum capacity for each crane is 45 LT.

One crane or a twin crane capacity must be a minimum capacity of 75 LT.

E. Vessel shall not exceed an overall length (LOA) of 550 feet.

F. Vessel shall not exceed laden draft of 28 feet.

G. Vessel shall have a minimum laden SOA of 15 knots.

H. Vessel shall have a minimum range of 10,000 nautical miles without refueling.

I. Vessel shall be classed with a minimum ice class of GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-S-1B, or equivalent and must meet all IMO polar code classification “C” regulations.

J. Vessel shall have holds with a minimum tween deck height of 9-feet and a minimum tank top deck height of 13-feet.

K. Vessel must be equipped with either two gyrocompasses or a single gyrocompass with a complete set of spares, for navigation L. Terms of carriage are free in/free out.

M. Cargo List is unavailable. Cargo will be a mix of breakbulk, containers, machinery, and other military cargo.

2. Place / Range of Delivery:

Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, USA

3. Place / Range of Redelivery:

Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, USA

4. Charter Period:

About 40 days

5. Laydays:

Commencing/ Cancelling: 12 July 2026/12 July 2026.

Owners/Offerors to indicate estimated time of arrival (ETA).

Itinerary: Provide vessel’s itinerary confirming vessel can meet layday/s in accordance with Part I, DRYTIME Box 16.

6. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified:

A. CALL OUT PART V (i): Lashing Gear

B. CALL OUT PART V (j): Spreader Bar (minimum of one per crane, and a minimum of one 20 foot and one 40 foot spreader bar).

C. CALL OUT PART V (l): Self-Sustaining, with a minimum of two cranes. Minimum capacity for each crane is 45 LT. One crane or a twin crane capacity must have a minimum capacity of 75 LT.

D. CALL OUT and AMEND PART V (m), Certificates, to read: Provide most recent and complete copy (with all endorsements) of the Vessel Certificate of Inspection (COI) and most recent and complete copies of all vessel Ice Class and Polar Class documentation.

E. CALL OUT PART V (o): Fully Bunkered.

F. STOW PLAN: After award a detailed stow plan may be requested; the plan must include vessel trim and stability values resulting from the proposed stow plan, using a provided cargo list showing the vessel’s ability to support the requirement. Stow plans may be cross-checked in ICODES for feasibility - to include square footage, weight, trim, and stability issues.

G. ICE PILOT: As part of the fixed price, an Ice Pilot is required to be aboard the vessel while north of 66 degrees North latitude.

I. AMEND PART III (c)vi POSITION REPORTS to add the following:

MSC_N321A_DryCargo@us.navy.mil MSC_BWC@us.navy.mil Richard.l.preston4.civ@mail.mil Curtis.l.mcclure.civ@mail.mil MSCLANT_N3_SDO@us.navy.mil Isai.j.vazquez.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:MSC_N321A_DryCargo@us.navy.mil mailto:MSC_BWC@us.navy.mil mailto:Richard.l.preston4.civ@mail.mil mailto:Curtis.l.mcclure.civ@mail.mil

J. Acknowledgement: Owner/ Offeror shall do the following:

1. Submit a warranty that the Owner/ Offeror acknowledges and will meet all requirements of the solicitation including proforma requirements.

1. Submit items: 1A, 1D, 1E, 5, and 6D.

2. Acknowledge Items 1C through 1M, 2 through 4, 6A through 6C, and 6E through 6I in writing.

Full text of clauses may be accessed electronically through this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

PART VI ADDITIONAL FAR AND DFARS CLAUSES; add/amend the following:

Amend: (b) FAR 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) –

CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025) -

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) - CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) -

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) –

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021) - CHECKED http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

Amend: (b) FAR 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) – CHECKED

Amend; (b) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) to read as follows:

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor any time prior to redelivery of the Vessel.

Add: (c) DFARS 252.225-7005 Identification of Expenditures in the United States – CHECKED

Amend: (c) DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (JUN 1997) – CHECKED

PART VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

VI(c)(f)(1)(ii)(A) Not Applicable

VI(c)(f)(1)(ii)(B) Invoice 2-in-1

VI(c)(f)(3): Document routing: The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

A. Routing Data Table:

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC N50082 Issue By DoDAAC N32205 Admin DoDAAC N32205 Inspect By DoDAAC N62387 Ship To Code N62387 Ship From Code Leave Blank Mark For Code Leave Blank Service Approver (DoDAAC) N62387 Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N62387 Accept at Other DoDAAC Leave Blank LPO DoDAAC N62387 DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Leave Blank Other DoDAAC(s) Leave Blank

PART VII ADDITIONAL FAR AND DFARS PROVISIONS; add/amend the following:

Add: (c) DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation (JUN 2023) – CHECKED

PART IX. ATTACHMENTS – DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER; add the following:

(d) US Department of Labor Wage Determination; 2019-0288, Rev. 25

(c) DRYTIME Fuel Consumption Template

Offerors shall comply with all parts of the solicitation and shall use the guidelines set forth in Part X for submission of offers.

PART XI. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DOW DEVIATION 01 FEB 26) (tailored pursuant to FAR 12.205(a)) – SPOT CHARTER); amend or add the following:

PART XI(a)(7) PRICE; add/amend the following;

Amend XI(a)(i) to read as follows; The offeror’s price proposal will be evaluated based on the value of the charter hire rate(s) offered for the entire charter period of (a) 40 days, price for fuel, and any other pricing elements set forth in the offer. For evaluation purposes, the period of performance will consist of (b) 40 days. Fuel calculations will be based upon (c) 26 days underway laden at the speed specified in the individual solicitation, using fuel consumptions provided in DRYTIME Boxes 68 and 70; (d) 00 days underway ballast at the speed specified in the individual solicitation, using fuel consumptions provided in DRYTIME Boxes 69 and 70; and (e) 14 days in port idle, using the fuel consumption provided in DRYTIME Box 71. This will represent the overall price to the Government. The proposed price(s) must be determined to be fair and reasonable.

XI(a)(7)(ii) Add the following to the body of the already-existing paragraph:

MGO/MDO: $1,500.83 per metric ton.

ADD PART XI(a)(9) SOLICITATION COMPLIANCE to read as follows

Solicitation Compliance. The offeror’s proposal will be reviewed for compliance with the submission requirements outlined in Part X(a)(12). Failure to provide any of those submission requirements may result in a proposal being not eligible for award.

AMEND PART XI(b) Options, to read “Reserved.”

THIS CONCLUDES THE CHANGES TO PART I, DRYTIME BOX 6 (TERMS/CONDITIONS/

ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED).

SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A