26-177 SS Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) for market research purposes regarding dry cargo voyage charter services.
MSC seeks information on the price and availability of a U.S. flag, roll-on/roll-off type vessel with a minimum of 400 square meters of deck space capable of transporting containers, vehicles, and trailers. The vessel will operate between Naha Military Port, Pier 2 (embarkation) and Ie Shima Port, Okinawa, Japan (debarkation). The requirement includes four total movements divided into two charter periods: the first charter with commence/cancel date of October 4, 2026 and period of performance October 4–6, 2026; the second charter with commence/cancel date of November 2, 2026 and period of performance November 2–4, 2026. These movements support deployment and redeployment phases. Maximum draft and length-overall (LOA) dimensions are marked as TBD. The contractor must provide cradle, cribbing, blocking, and seafastening for ocean transport; include pricing and technical planning as part of a fixed-price lump sum; arrange a mutually-appointed independent marine surveyor per U.S. Navy Towing Manual specifications; and provide cargo that is gas-free and certified by a marine gas chemist prior to discharge. All operations must comply with the U.S. Navy Towing Manual.
Interested parties must submit responses via email to Jordan Morrison (jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil) prior to 1400 Eastern Time on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Responses should include company information (name, contact details, small business status), vessel details (name, complete description, flag), lump-sum rate and demurrage, confirmation that the vessel meets all requirements, estimated load and discharge rates, and any pertinent comments. The small business size standard under NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees. This Sources Sought Notice explicitly states it is market research only, does not constitute an offer, and does not commit the government to any costs or contract award.
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30 SEPTEMBER 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE, NORFOLK, VA, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N103-26-177
SUBJECT: DRY CARGO VOYAGE CHARTER
1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE 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. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS TO VERIFY U.S. FLAG AVAILABILITY
FOR NAVFAC. THE RESPONSES TO THE SOURCES SOUGHT MAY BE SHARED BY
NAVFAC’S KO WITH ITS PRIME CONTRACTOR FOR CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
PURPOSES AND POSSIBLE SUBCONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES.
3. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S.
FLAG, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF TYPE VESSEL WITH A MINIMUM OF 400 SQUARE
METER DECK SPACE CAPBALE OF TRANSPORTING EQUIPMENT ( CONTAINER,
VEHICLE, TRAILER).
4. PRIMARY SEAPORT OF EMBARKATION: NAHA MILITARY PORT, PIER 2.
5. PRIMARY SEAPORT OF DEBARKATION: IE SHIMA PORT, OKINAWA, JAPAN
6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCE/CANCEL 04 OCTOBER 2026 (FIRST CHARTER)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 04 – 06 OCTOBER 2026
COMMENCE/CANCEL 02 NOVEMBER 2026 (SECOND CHARTER)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 02 – 04 NOVEMBER 2026
INCLUDES (4) TOTAL MOVEMENTS BETWEEN NAHA MILITARY PORT AND IE
SHIMA PORT. THESE (4) MOVEMENTS WILL BE UTILIZED IN TWO PHASES:
DEPLOYMENT AND REDEPLOYMENT.
7. CARGO DIMENSIONS:
MAXIMUM DRAFT (DISCHARGE PORT): TBD
MAXIMUM LOA: TBD
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A. CRADLE, CRIBBING, BLOCKING, AND SEAFASTENING FOR OCEAN
TRANSPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED AND DELIVERED BY CONTRACTOR.
B. PRICING AND TECHNICAL PLANNING SHALL BE DONE AS PART OF THE
FIXED PRICE.
C. INDEPENDENT MARINE SURVEYOR (IMS) TO BE MUTUALLY APPOINTED
AND DUTIES OUTLINED IN U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL (AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST). IMS SHOULD BE PRICED IN THE LUMP SUM COSTS.
D. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE CARGO GAS FREE AND CERTIFIED BY MARINE
GAS CHEMIST PRIOR TO DISCHARGE.
E. PLANNING, TOWING, LOADING, TRANSIT, DISCHARGE, WILL BE DONE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL.
NAVY TOWING MANUAL CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT:
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/
9. 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:
1) VESSEL’S NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL,
INCLUDING FLAG.
2) RATE AS A LUMP-SUM, AND DEMURRAGE.
3) STATEMENT OR INFORMATION AFFIRMING THAT THE VESSEL
MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL REQUIREMENTS ABOVE
4) ESTIMATED LOAD AND DISCHARGE RATE FOR THE VESSEL
5) ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
10. THE FEDERAL ACQUISTION 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 1400 EASTERN TIME,
THURSDAY, 01 OCTOBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN MORRISON,
EMAIL JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/ mailto:JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
SIGNED: F. CARLEY ORVIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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