26-174 Sources Sought Notice.pdf

23 SEPTEMBER 2026

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-174

SUBJECT: DRY CARGO 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, SELF-SUSTAINING VESSELS CAPABLE OF LOADING,

TRANSPORTING, AND DISCHARGING ONE U.S. NAVY VALIANT-CLASS HARBOR

TUGBOAT (YT). VESSEL PARTICULARS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. BOTH FLOAT-

ON/FLOAT-OFF (FLO/FLO) AND LIFT-ON/LIFT-OFF (LO/LO) OPTIONS WILL BE

CONSIDERED. TUG AND BARGE SOLUTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): BREMERTON, WASHINGTON (USA)

AVAILABLE LOAD DATE (ALD): PROMPT (RESPONDENTS PROVIDE DATE OF

EARLIEST AVAILABILITY)

LATEST AVAILABLE LOAD DATE: TBD

4. DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

5. LAYDAYS: RESPONDENTS ARE TO INDICATE 10-DAY LAYDAY WINDOW

BETWEEN ALD AND LAD. THIS CARGO IS LAST-ON, FIRST OFF.

6. CARGO DIMENSIONS:

VALIANT-CLASS HARBOR TUGBOAT (YT) PARTICULARS

LOA: 90 FT

BREADTH, MOULDED: 38.25 FT

DRAFT, SCANTLING: 16.5 FT

LIGHTSHIP DISPLACEMENT: 410.95 LT (905,989.66 LBS.)

BREADTH, MOULDED: 38.25 FT

7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A. TERMS: MSC DRYVOY 2026 FLO-FLO TERMS.

B. CRADLE, CRIBBING, BLOCKING, AND SEAFASTENING FOR OCEAN

TRANSPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED AND DELIVERED BY CONTRACTOR.

C. PRICING AND TECHNICAL PLANNING SHALL BE DONE AS PART OF THE

FIXED PRICE.

D. INDEPENDENT MARINE SURVEYOR (IMS) TO BE MUTUALLY APPOINTED

AND DUTIES OUTLINED IN U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL (AVAILABLE UPON

REQUEST). IMS SHOULD BE PRICED IN THE LUMP SUM COSTS.

E. FOR FLO/FLO OPTIONS, TOW OF THE VALIANT-CLASS YT FROM

BREMERTON, WASHINGTON TO A LOADING FLO/ FLO OPERATION SITE

AND FROM AN OFFLOAD FLO/FLO OPERATIONS SITE TO YOKOSUKA,

JAPAN SHALL BE PART OF THE LUMP SUM COSTS.

F. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE CARGO GAS FREE AND CERTIFIED BY MARINE

GAS CHEMIST PRIOR TO DISCHARGE.

G. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY TOILET FACILITIES DURING ANY

AND ALL PROSPECTIVE FLO/FLO OPERATIONS.

H. PLANNING, TOWING, LOADING, TRANSIT, DISCHARGE, WILL BE DONE IN

ACCORDING WITH THE US NAVY TOWING MANUAL.

NAVY TOWING MANUAL CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT:

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/

8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

A. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:

(1) COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL INCLUDING FLAG. VESSEL

PARTICULAR SHEETS/PAMPHLETS ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE.

(2) AREA TO BE STOWED ON LO/LO OR FLO/FLO VESSEL. PLEASE PROVIDE

A SIMPLE GRAPHIC SHOWING THE STORAGE LOCATION.

(3) PROSPECTIVE FLO/FLO LOCATION FOR LOADING AND DISCHARGING.

PLEASE SHOW THE PROSPECTIVE POSITIONS ON A SIMPLE NAUTICAL

CHART.

(4) RANGE OF VESSEL IN NAUTICAL MILES.

(5) ESTIMATED LOAD AND DISCHARGE TIME (AS DESCRIBED IN

PARAGRAPH 5).

(6) DURATION OF VOYAGE OR PLANNED DISCHARGE DATE.

(7) RESPOND WITH THE NUMBER OF SUPER CARGO VESSEL CAN

SUPPORT.

(8) LUMP-SUM PRICE TO INCLUDE APPLICABLE LOADING, STOWING,

SECURING, AND DISCHARGING OF ONE U.S. NAVY VALIANT-CLASS

HARBOR TUGBOAT (YT) (E.G. INDEPENDENT MARINE SURVEYOR AT

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/

LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS, ALL SECURING GEAR AND FASTINGS,

ETC.)

(9) DEMURRAGE RATE.

(10) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS OF

THIS NOTICE.

(11) ANY PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

B. COMPANY INFORMATION:

(1) NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.

(2) SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS;

HUBZONE STATUS).

(3) REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING

POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.

(4) PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.

9. 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.

10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000 HOURS, EASTERN

TIME, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN MORRISON,

JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A

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