SS-26-139_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk's Strategic Sealift Program Support Office seeking market research information on vessel availability and pricing for a 37-day dry cargo time charter.
MSC is requesting pricing and availability information for U.S. and foreign flag Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessels capable of carrying military cargo including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk items. The specific cargo includes 10 helicopters (600"L x 130"W x 204"H, 80 tons each) and two RTCH Kalmar units with specified dimensions and weights. The vessel will be picked up (delivery port) in Charleston, South Carolina and redelivered in Beaumont, Texas, with the charter period commencing/canceling on 09 October 2026 for approximately 37 days. Interested parties must submit responses via email to David Hamilton (DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL) prior to 11:00 AM Eastern Time on 16 July 2026. Respondents are required to provide vessel name and complete description, daily charter hire rate with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates in metric tons (underway and inport working), militarily useful square feet of deck space (based on RO/RO vessel deck height exceeding 7'5" clearance), vessel ramp door and main deck height, supercargo accommodation capacity, company name and unique entity identifier, business size, and any other pertinent information. For water transportation services under NAICS 483111, the small business size standard is 1,050 employees. This is market research only and does not commit the government to pay any costs or award a contract.
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10 JULY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-139
SUBJECT: 37-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, 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 8D, WILL BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 10X HELICOPTER (600”L X 130”W X 204”H, 80 TONS)
B. 1X RTCH KALMAR (587”L X 146”W X 157”H, 59.3 TONS)
C. 1X RTCH KALMAR (608”L X 144”W X 138”H, 60.8 TONS)
D. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: CHARLESTON, SC
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 37 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 09 OCTOBER 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 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 11:00 AM, EASTERN
TIME, 16 JULY 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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