SS-26-037_Notice.pdf
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- 25-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER
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- N32205-SS-N321-26-037
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This Sources Sought Notice is issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for a 25-day dry cargo time charter. The solicitation seeks U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying 110,215 square feet of military cargo, including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk, from Gdansk, Poland to Beaumont, Texas. Interested parties are requested to provide detailed vessel information, including daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption, deck space, supercargo accommodations, and business size status by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 12 January 2025.
The document specifies that this is market research and does not commit the government to contract for services. Respondents should note the small business size standard of NAICS "483111" with a limitation of 1,050 employees. Large businesses are asked to provide potential subcontracting opportunities. The point of contact is Tiffany Gallon, who can be reached at tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil or by telephone at (564) 226-8986. The charter period is set to commence/cancel on 27 March 2026, with no special requirements noted.
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06 JANUARY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-037
SUBJECT: 25-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
PORTION OF 110,215 SQFT OF MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED
VEHICLES AND BREAKBULK).
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK).
CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: GDANSK, POLAND
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TX (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 25 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 27 MARCH 2026
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 RATE IN METRIC TONS (BOTH UNDERWAY AND
INPORT WORKING).
D. PROPOSED LAYDAY(S).
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. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
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, MONDAY, 12 JANUARY 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY GALLON,
EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 226-8986.
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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