25-099 Sources Sought Notice.pdf
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This Sources Sought Notice is issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office seeking market research for a 25-day dry cargo time charter. The solicitation requests information about U.S. and foreign flag Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) vessels capable of transporting military cargo, specifically 15x MEDEVAC helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk items. The charter will involve delivery from Alexandroupolis, Greece to Beaumont, Texas, with a charter period of 25 days commencing on 25 November 2025.
Interested parties are asked to provide detailed vessel information including daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, deck space specifications, vessel ramp and deck heights, supercargo capacity, and business size. 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 Jordan Morrison by 1100 Eastern Time on Wednesday, 20 August 2025. This is a market research request only and does not constitute a commitment to contract for services.
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13 AUGUST 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-25-099
SUBJECT: 25-DAY DRY CARGO TIME 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. 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 15X MEDEVAC HELICOPTER
(617L X 130W X 204H, 9.2 STONS).
4. DELIVERY PORT: ALEXANDROUPOLIS, GREECE
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 25 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 25 NOVEMBER 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 IN METRIC TONS (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. VESSEL RAMP DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT.
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
H. BUSINESS SIZE.
I. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
J. 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 1100, EASTERN TIME,
WEDNESDAY, 20 AUGUST 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN MORRISON,
EMAIL JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3633.
SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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