SS-26-112_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for market research purposes regarding the potential charter of dry cargo vessels.
MSC seeks information on the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessels capable of carrying military cargo including helicopters, tracked and wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk. The charter requirements specify a 90-day initial period with two optional 90-day extensions, commencing September 17, 2026, with delivery and redelivery at Corpus Christi, Texas. Specific cargo items include one CH-47 helicopter (609"L x 151"W x 227"H, 21 tons), one recovery vehicle (341"L x 144"W x 126"H, 69.6 tons), and one Abrams tank (362"L x 144"W x 118"H, 69.1 tons), with additional cargo items to be determined. Respondents must provide vessel name and description, daily charter hire rates with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates for underway and inport operations, militarily useful square feet of deck space (based on clearance exceeding 7'5"), ramp door and main deck height specifications, supercargo accommodation capacity, business size, unique entity identifier, layday availability confirmation, and any pertinent comments. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses are due via email to David Hamilton (DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3260) prior to 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Thursday, May 14, 2026. This is market research only and does not commit the government to any costs or contract award.
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08 MAY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-112
SUBJECT: 90-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER WITH OPTIONS
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, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, 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 (HELICOPTERS, TRACKED AND WHEELED
VEHICLES, AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 1X CH47 (609”L X 151”W X 227”H, 21 STONS)
B. 1X RECOVERY VEHICLE (341”L X 144”W X 126”H, 69.6 STONS)
C. 1X ABRAM (362”L X 144”W X 118”H, 69.1 STONS)
D. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
5. REDELIVERY PORT: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 90 DAYS, WITH TWO 90-DAY OPTION PERIODS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 17 SEPTEMBER 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 RATES (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. BUSINESS SIZE.
H. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER AND BUSINESS SIZE.
REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
I. CONFIRMATION OF LAYDAY AVAILABILITY
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 10:00 AM, EASTERN
TIME, THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID HAMILTON,
EMAIL DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3260.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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