26-010 SS Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for a 33-day dry cargo time charter. The notice seeks market research information about U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying military cargo, specifically 10x RTCH Kalmar vehicles and other breakbulk cargo. The charter involves transporting cargo from Tacoma, Washington to Agila Port in Subic Bay, Philippines, with a charter period of 33 days starting 11 January 2026.
Interested parties are requested to provide detailed vessel information including name, description, daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, militarily useful deck space, supercargo accommodation capacity, and business size. The small business size standard is set at 1,050 employees for NAICS code 483111. Responses are due via email to Brandon Page (brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil) by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 10 November 2025. 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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03 NOVEMBER 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-010
SUBJECT: 33-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
MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND 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 (TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES
AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 10X RTCH KALMAR (587L X 146W X 157H, 593 STONS)
B. CARGO LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
4. DELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: AGILA PORT SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 33 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 11 JANUARY 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. PROPOSED ONE-DAY LAYDAY.
C. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
D. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (BOTH UNDERWAY AND
INPORT WORKING).
E. 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).
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. BUSINESS SIZE.
H. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
I. 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 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 10 NOVEMBER 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS BRANDON PAGE, EMAIL
BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-1239.
SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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