SS-27-004_Notice.pdf
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Sources Sought Notice for 80-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter
This is a Sources Sought Notice (N32205-SS-N321-27-004) issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for market research regarding the availability and pricing of vessels for an 80-day time charter commencing January 3, 2027. MSC seeks information on U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining container vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 500 TEUs of containerized ammunition (Hazard Classes 1.1-1.4) while meeting regulatory hazmat compatibility and segregation requirements. The cargo specifications include a maximum TEU gross weight of 40,000 lbs and an average weight of 21,000 lbs. Both delivery and redelivery ports are located in Concord, California.
Interested vendors must provide vessel descriptions, confirmation of capacity to accommodate a minimum of two supercargo, daily charter rates with delivery/redelivery bonuses if applicable, fuel consumption rates in metric tons (underway and in-port working), company identification information (name, unique entity identifier, telephone, email, and CAGE code), business size designation, and subcontracting opportunities for large businesses. The small business size standard for this water transportation service is established under NAICS code 483111 with a 1,050-employee limitation. Responses are due via email by 1100 hours Eastern Time on October 23, 2026, to point of contact David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or (564)-230-3260.
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16 OCTOBER 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-27-004
SUBJECT: 80-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 A
MINIMUM OF 500 TEUs OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING
REGULATORY HAZMAT COMPATABILITY AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS:
A. AMMUNITION HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 1.1-1.4
B. OTHER HAZARDOUS CLASS:
C. MAXIMUM TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 40,000 LBS
D. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 21,000 LBS
E. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: CONCORD, CA, USA
5. REDELIVERY PORT: CONCORD, CA, USA
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 80 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 03 JANUARY 2027
8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL(S).
B. CONFIRM ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF TWO SUPERCARGO.
C. DAILY CHARTER RATE AND DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUS, IF
APPLICABLE.
D. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND INPORT
WORKING).
E. PROVIDE NAME OF COMPANY, COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER,
TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND CAGE CODE.
F. BUSINESS SIZE. (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB- ZONE STATUS).
G. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
9. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 19.103 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 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 23 OCTOBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID HAMILTON, EMAIL
DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564)-230-3260.
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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