SS-26-175 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 for market research on vessel availability and pricing for military cargo transportation.
MSC seeks information regarding the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining dry cargo vessels capable of carrying military equipment including helicopters (AH-64 and UH-60 variants), tracked and wheeled vehicles, breakbulk cargo, and containers with hazmat capability exceeding CAT 1.4 Class V standards. The charter period is approximately 137 days commencing January 10, 2027, with both delivery and redelivery ports located in Tacoma, Washington. Interested parties must provide vessel specifications including complete description, stern ramp door configuration, and maindeck height; daily charter hire rates with any applicable delivery/redelivery bonuses; fuel consumption rates in metric tons for underway and inport operations; militarily useful square feet of deck space (based on RO/RO deck height exceeding 7'5" clearance); supercargo accommodation capacity; business size classification; and subcontracting opportunities for large businesses. The small business size standard for water transportation services under NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees. Responses via email are due by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, to Brandon Page at brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 226-1239. This request is for information only and does not commit the government to payment or contract award.
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24 SEPTEMBER 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-175
SUBJECT: 137-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 VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING
MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES, AND
BREAKBULK) AND 10 TEU WITH GREATER THAN CAT 1.4 CLASS V HAZMAT. 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. AH-64 8X (593” X 205” X 160”, 6 TONS)
B. UH-60 7X (491” X 127” X 108”, 6 TONS)
C. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WASHINGTON (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WASHINGTON (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 137 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 10 JANUARY 2027
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SHIP TO PROVIDE QUALIFIED CREW CRANE
OPERATOR
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) AND STERN RAMP
DOOR AND MAINDECK HEIGHT.
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. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
F. BUSINESS SIZE.
G. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. 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, WEDNESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS BRANDON
PAGE, EMAIL BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 226-1239.
SIGNED: NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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