26-061 Sources Sought Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Management Support Office in Norfolk, Virginia on February 23, 2026. MSC is conducting market research to identify U.S. flag vessels available for a voyage charter to transport granite aggregates. The requirement involves carriage of #57 granite (46,000 metric tons) loading from Aulds Cove, Canada between March 23-31, 2026, with discharge at two Florida ports in sequence: Port Everglades (23,000 MT) and Port of Palm Beach (23,000 MT). Load port constraints include a maximum draft of 9.45 meters and length overall of 197 meters. Discharge ports have varying restrictions, with Port Everglades accommodating larger vessels (12.19-meter draft, 343-meter LOA) and Port of Palm Beach more restrictive (9.45-meter draft, 190-meter LOA, 30.4-meter beam maximum).
The vessel must be geared with ship cranes capable of 8,500 metric tons per day offload rate, minimum 10.8-meter reach over dock, clam shell bucket grab gear, and cranes exceeding 30 metric tons safe working load. Interested parties must submit company information, vessel specifications including flag designation, lump-sum rate and demurrage terms, confirmation that the vessel meets all stated requirements, and estimated load/discharge rates. Responses must be submitted via email to Jordan Morrison (Jordan.A.Morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-230-3633) prior to 1300 Eastern Time on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees, and interested parties should indicate small business status if applicable.
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23 FEBRUARY 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE, NORFOLK, VA, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NO.: N32205-SS-N103-26-061
SUBJECT: CARRIAGE OF #57 AND #89 GRANITE AGGREGATES
1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE N103 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. FLAG VESSELS AVAILABLE AND CAPABLE OF CARRYING BELOW CARGO “A”
OR “B”, OR BOTH.
A. #57 GRANITE (46,000 MT) (TWO DISCHARGE PORTS IN SEQUENCE)
A. LOAD PORT: AULDS COVE, CANADA
I. LOAD QUANTITY: 46,000 MT
II. LOAD DATE: 23 MAR 26 TO 31 MAR 26
III. MAX DRAFT: 9.45M (31') AT LOW TIDE
IV. MAX LOA: 197M (646')
B. DISCHARGE PORT #1: PORT EVERGLADES, FL (USA)
I. DISCHARGE QUANTITY: 23,000 MT
II. MAX DRAFT: 12.19M (40')
III. MAX LOA: 343M (1125')
C. DISCHARGE PORT #2: PORT OF PALM BEACH, FL (USA)
I. DISCHARGE QUANTITY: 23,000 MT
II. MAX DRAFT: 9.45M (31') AT LOW TIDE
III. MAX LOA: 190M (623')
IV. MAX BEAM: 30.4 (98’)
3. VESSEL SHALL BE GEARED TO DISCHARGE CARGOES AT DISCHARGE PORTS.
A. SHIP CRANES OFFLOAD RATE REQUIREMENT: 8,500 M/T / DAY
B. CRANES REACH REQUIREMENT: 10.8 METERS (MIN) OVER DOCK
C. GRAB GEAR: CLAM SHELL BUCKET
D. CRANE SIZE(TONS): >30 METRIC TONS SWIL W/GRABS
4. ANTICIPATED CHARTER STYLE: VOYAGE CHARTER
5. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. COMPANY INFORMATION:
(1) NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL
ADDRESS
(2) SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS;
HUB-ZONE STATUS)
B. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:
I. VESSEL’S NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL,
INCLUDING FLAG.
II. RATE AS A LUMP-SUM, AND DEMURRAGE.
III. STATEMENT OR INFORMATION AFFIRMING THAT THE VESSEL
MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL REQUIREMENTS ABOVE
IV. ESTIMATED LOAD AND DISCHARGE RATE FOR THE VESSEL
V. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
6. 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.
7. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1300, EASTERN TIME,
THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN
MORRISON, JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 564-230-3633.
SIGNED: FRANKLIN ORVIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103
mailto:JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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