SS-26-111 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research conducted by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office regarding a 365-day dry cargo time charter for an offshore support vessel (OSV). MSC seeks pricing and availability information for U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining OSVs with minimum specifications of 5,000 square feet of open deck space, a minimum 25-ton capacity crane, and a maximum laden draft of 5 meters (16.4 feet). The vessel must be capable of carrying hazardous class 1/ammunition cargo and must be Jones Act compliant or foreign flag. The charter period is approximately 365 days with delivery and redelivery at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The layday window is proposed between September 1-30, 2026, with respondents able to propose earlier dates if available.
Respondents must provide comprehensive vessel specifications including Jones Act status, hazmat capability, fuel capacity, reefer plug capacity and expandability, cargo deck space and strength ratings, and non-crew personnel accommodation capacity. Pricing information must include daily charter hire rates and any applicable delivery/redelivery bonuses, along with fuel consumption rates for both underway and inport operations. Company information including name, telephone, email, business size, and unique entity identifier is required. Large businesses must detail possible subcontracting opportunities. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses are due via email by 1300 hours Eastern Time on May 13, 2022, directed to Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3782. This request for information does not commit the government to pay any costs or award a contract.
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07 MAY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-111
SUBJECT: 365-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 OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS (OSV)
WITH A MINIMUM OF 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF OPEN DECK SPACE AND A MINIMUM
25T CAPACITY CRANE.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: NOT AVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 365 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: RESPONDENTS PROPOSE 10-DAY
LAYDAY WINDOW BETWEEN 01-30 SEPTEMBER 2026. RESPONDENTS MAY ALSO
PROPOSE 10-DAY LAYDAY WINDOW EARLIER THAN 01-30 SEPTEMBER 2026, IF
AVAILABLE. PROVIDE TIME NEEDED AFTER POTENIAL AWARD FOR
POSITIONING.
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. MINIMUM 5,000 SQUARE FEET CARGO DECK SPACE
B. MINIMUM 25T CRANE
C. MAXIMUM LADEN DRAFT 5 METERS (16.4FT)
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) INCLUDING:
1. VESSEL’S JONES ACT STATUS.
2. VESSEL’S HAZCLASS 1/AMMUNITION CARGO CAPABILITY.
3. CARGO FUEL CAPACITY.
4. NUMBER OF REEFER PLUGS ON THE CARGO DECK AND IF
ADDITIONAL REEFER PLUGS COULD BE ADDED.
5. CARGO DECK SPACE (SQUARE FEET) AND STRENGTH (PSF).
6. ADDITIONAL NON-CREW PERSONNEL VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
C. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (BOTH UNDERWAY AND INPORT WORKING).
D. NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, BUSINESS
SIZE AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
E. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
F. 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 1300 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 13 MAY 2022. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MATTHEW PRICE, EMAIL
MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3782.
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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