SS-27-009_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office requesting market research information regarding vessel availability and pricing for a dry cargo time charter.
MSC seeks information on U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 700 TEUs of containerized ammunition (Hazard Class/Division 1.1-1.4) with maximum TEU gross weight of 41,000 lbs and average weight of 31,000 lbs. The charter comprises a 75-day base period with three optional 75-day extension periods, with laydays commencing December 13, 2026 and canceling December 17, 2026. Both delivery and redelivery will occur at Sunny Point, North Carolina. Interested parties must submit the following information by October 29, 2026 at 1000 hours Eastern Time: vessel name and description, proposed laydays, supercargo accommodation capacity, daily charter rate with delivery/redelivery bonuses if applicable, fuel consumption rates in metric tons for underway and inport working operations, company name and unique entity identifier, business size classification, and any other pertinent comments. For large businesses, MSC requests details regarding possible sub-contracting opportunities. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses should be submitted via email to David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or by phone at (564) 230-3260. This notice is market research only and does not constitute an offer or commit the government to pay costs or contract for services.
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26 OCTOBER 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-27-009
SUBJECT: 75-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER (WITH THREE 75-DAY OPTION
PERIODS)
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 700 TEUs OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING
REFULATORY 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: 41,000LBS
D. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 31,000LBS
E. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE.
4. DELIVERY PORT: SUNNY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA
5. REDELIVERY PORT: SUNNY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 75 DAY BASE PERIOD WITH 3 75-DAY OPTION PERIODS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 13 DECEMBER 2026/17 DECEMBER 2026
8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL(S).
B. PROPOSED LAYDAYS.
C. NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL(S) ARE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE.
D. DAILY CHARTER RATE AND DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUS, IF
APPLICABLE.
E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND INPORT
WORKING).
F. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
G. BUSINESS SIZE. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
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, 29 OCTOBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID HAMILTON,
DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3260.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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