SS-25-034 Notice.pdf

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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command Norfolk seeking information about the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag Roll-on Roll-off (RO-RO) vessels for a 25-day dry cargo time charter. The vessels must be capable of carrying military cargo including helicopters (47 total units of various sizes) and PLS transporter trucks, with transport from Alexandroupolis, Greece to Corpus Christi, TX between March 21 - April 4, 2025.

The notice requests detailed vessel information including daily charter rates, fuel consumption rates, deck space specifications (minimum 7'5" clearance), RO/RO door height of 20 feet, and supercargo accommodation capacity. Responses are due by 1000 hours Eastern Time on February 11, 2025, via email to Matthew Price. The opportunity falls under NAICS 483111 with a small business size standard of 1,050 employees. Interested parties must provide company details including business size status, CAGE code, unique entity identifier, and potential subcontracting opportunities for large businesses.

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06 FEBRUARY 2025

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-24-034

SUBJECT: 25-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER

1. THIS IS A 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. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S.

AND FOREIGN FLAG, ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF (RO-RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF

CARRYING MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, 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 (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES,

AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

A. 03 HELICOPTER MEDEVAC (617L X 130W X 204H, 9.2 TON’S)

B.14 HELICOPTER UTILITY (598L X 252W X 204H, 9 TON’S)

C. 16 HELICOPTER UTILITY (79L X 54W X 40H, 03 TON’S)

D. 14 HELICOPTER UTILITY (180L X 33W X 36H, 01 TON’S)

E. PLS TRANSPORTER TRUCK (432W X 96W X 129H, 30 TON’S)

CARGO LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

4. DELIVERY PORT: ALEXANDROUPOLIS, GREECE

5. REDELIVERY PORT: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (USA)

6. CHARTER PERIOD: 25 DAYS

7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 21 MARCH 2025 – 04 APRIL 2025

8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE

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. A RO/RO VESSEL DOOR HEIGHT OF 20 FEET. RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE

SQUARE FOOTAGE OF CARGO SPACE OF 20 FEET OR GREATER.

F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.

G. COMPANY INFORMATION:

1. NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND

CAGE CODE.

2. SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB-

ZONE STATUS).

3. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE

SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.

4. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.

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 1,050

EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.

11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000 HOURS, EASTERN

TIME, TUESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MATTHEW

PRICE, EMAIL MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: E. NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A

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