25-061 SS Notice.pdf
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This Sources Sought Notice is a market research request from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for a 35-day dry cargo time charter for a vessel capable of transporting containerized ammunition. The solicitation seeks U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels that can carry a minimum of 181 TEUs of ammunition (Hazard Class/Division 1.1-1.4S), with a maximum TEU gross weight of 40,000 lbs and an average gross weight of 23,000 lbs. The vessel will deliver cargo from Hiro, Japan to Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA, with a charter period starting 24 June 2025.
Interested parties are requested to provide detailed vessel information, including vessel description, ability to accommodate two supercargo, daily charter rates, and delivery/redelivery bonuses. The small business size standard for this water transportation service is set at 1,050 employees under NAICS code 483111. Responses are due via email to Tiffany Gallon (tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil) by 1000 hours Eastern Time on 28 April 2025. Large businesses are also asked to provide potential subcontracting opportunities. This is a request for information only and does not commit the government to pay any costs or contract for services.
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22 APRIL 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT
OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-25-061
SUBJECT: 35-DAY DRY CARGO TIME 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, SELF-SUSTAINING VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM
OF 181 TEU’S OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING REGULATORY
HAZMAT COMPATIBILITY AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS:
A. AMMUNITION HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 1.1-1.4S
B. MAXIMUM TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 40,000 LBS
C. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 23,000 LBS
D. CARGO LIST: NOT AVAILABLE
4. INTENDED DELIVERY PORT: HIRO, JAPAN
5. INTENDED REDELIVERY PORT: MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL CONCORD,
CONCORD, CA (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 35 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 24 JUNE 2025
8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL(S).
B. CONFIRM ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF TWO SUPERCARGO.
C. DAILY CHARTER RATE AND DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUS, IF APPLICABLE.
D. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND INPORT
WORKING).
E. BUSINESS SIZE AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
F. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-
CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
G. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
9. 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.
10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, MONDAY, 28 APRIL 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY GALLON,
EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 226-8986 .
SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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