N32205-SS-N321-26-156.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 regarding dry cargo vessel charter services.
MSC is requesting pricing and availability information for U.S. and foreign flag, NAVAIR V-22 compliant, Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessels capable of carrying 31,713 square feet of military cargo including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk items. Two scenarios are presented: Scenario 1 involves approximately 60 days of service with loading in San Diego, Naha Okinawa, and Darwin Australia, with discharges at Pearl Harbor and San Diego, commencing September 24, 2026. Scenario 2 involves approximately 26 days with loading in Darwin and discharges at Pearl Harbor and San Diego, commencing October 4, 2026. Both scenarios require a 20-foot door for MV-22 aircraft accommodation. Interested parties must provide vessel descriptions including RO/RO door specifications, main deck height, and NAVAIR V-22 certification; proposed layday dates; time and/or voyage charter pricing with daily hire rates, delivery/redelivery bonuses, and fuel consumption rates; lumpsum and demurrage rates; militarily useful square footage of deck space with minimum 7'5" clearance; supercargo accommodation capacity; and business size information. The small business size standard for NAICS 483111 (water transportation services) is established at 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email by 1100 hours Eastern Time on August 19, 2026, to Nic Hatcher at ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3114. This is market research only and does not commit the government to contract or reimburse preparation costs.
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13 AUGUST 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-156
SUBJECT: 60-DAY/26-DAY DRY CARGO TIME OR VOYAGE 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, NAVAIR V-22 COMPLIANT, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF(RO/RO)
VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF CARRYING 31,713 SQFT OF MILITARY CARGO (AIRCRAFT).
THIS INFORMATION IS BEING USED TO HELP DEVELOP FUTURE REQUIREMENTS.
COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING VESSELS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES
TO PARAGRAPH 9F, WILL BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK).
CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE.
SCENARIO 1:
4. PLACE/RANGE OF DELIVERY: SAN DIEGO, CA (USA)
SPOE: SAN DIEGO, CA; LOAD 2,443 SQFT
SPOD/SPOE: NAHA, OKINAWA, JAPAN; DISCHARGE 2,443 SQFT, LOAD 1,875 SQFT
SPOE: DARWIN, AUSTRALIA; LOAD 31,713 SQFT
SPOD: PEARL HARBOR, HI; DISCHARGE 16,841 SQFT
SPOD: SAN DIEGO, CA; DISCHARGE 16,747 SQFT
5. PLACE/RANGE OF REDELIVERY: SAN DIEGO, CA (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 60 DAYS, OR ONE VOYAGE
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
SCENARIO 2:
4. PLACE/RANGE OF DELIVERY: DARWIN, AUSTRALIA
SPOE: DARWIN, AUSTRALIA; LOAD 31,713 SQFT
SPOD: PEARL HARBOR, HI; DISCHARGE 16,841 SQFT
SPOD: SAN DIEGO, CA; DISCHARGE 14,872 SQFT
5. PLACE/RANGE OF REDELIVERY: SAN DIEGO, CA (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 26 DAYS, OR ONE VOYAGE
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 04 OCTOBER 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 20FT DOOR REQUIRED FOR MV-22 AIRCRAFT
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) INCLUDING RO/RO
DOOR, MAIN DECK HEIGHT, AND NAVAIR V-22 CERTIFICATION.
B. PROPOSED LAYDAY.
C. SCENARIO INDICATED, EITHER SCENARIO 1 OR SCENARIO 2, AND TIME
AND/OR VOYAGE PRICING.
D. TIME CHARTER RESPONSE, IF APPLICABLE:
1. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY
BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.
2. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (BOTH UNDERWAY AND INPORT WORKING).
E. VOYAGE CHARTER RESPONSE, IF APPLICABLE:
1. LUMPSUM AND DEMURRAGE RATE.
F. 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).
G. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
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 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 19 AUGUST 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS NIC HATCHER, EMAIL
ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3114.
SIGNED: NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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