SS-27-016_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice (market research) issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk on November 6, 2026, for a 173-day dry cargo time charter of a Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel. MSC is conducting market research to determine acquisition strategy and identify whether a future solicitation will be issued using existing government IDIQ vehicles via SAM.GOV. This request for information does not constitute an offer and does not commit the government to pay costs or award a contract.
The vessel must be U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining RO/RO and LO/LO capable, and capable of transporting HAZMAT Class 1, Division 1.1E-1.4S. The vessel must carry military cargo including four CH-47 helicopters, ten UH-60 helicopters, five AH-64 helicopters, one Patriot Radar system, and 20 TEUs of containerized ammunition while meeting regulatory hazmat compatibility and segregation requirements. Additional requirements include a serviceable and certified ship crane with operator, helicopter stowage below decks, and capability for in-stream discharge for CJLOTS operations. Delivery and redelivery port is Tacoma, Washington, with a layday commencing February 17, 2027, for approximately 173 days. Interested parties must provide vessel specifications (including stern ramp door height and maindeck height), daily charter hire rate with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates in metric tons, militarily useful square feet of deck space exceeding 7'5" clearance, number of supercargo accommodations, company information including unique entity identifier and CAGE code, and business size classification. The small business size standard for NAICS 483111 (water transportation service) is 1,050 employees. Responses are due via email to Tiffany Gallon at TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL prior to 1100 hours Eastern Time on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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06 NOVEMBER 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT
OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-27-016
SUBJECT: 173-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. THE
MARKET RESEARCH OBTAINED WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE ACQUISITION
STRATEGY ON WHETHER A SOLICITATION WILL BE CONDUCTED USING EXISTING
GOVERNMENT IDIQ VEHICLES VIA SAM.GOV.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S. AND
FOREIGN FLAG, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF(RO/RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING MILITARY
CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND BREAKBULK), AND A MINIMUM OF 20
TEUS OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING REGULATORY HAZMAT
COMPATIBILITY AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS. 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, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. CH-47 X4 (629”L X 149”W X 228”H, 38 TONS)
B. UH-60 X10 (629”L X 129”W X 183”H, 57.5 TONS)
C. AH-64 X5 (564”L X 186”W X 202”H, 32.5 TONS)
D. PATRIOT RADAR X1 (404”L X 114”W X 142”H, 23 TONS)
E. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WA (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 173 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 17 FEBRUARY 2027
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. SELF SUSTAINING RO/RO AND LO/LO CAPABLE.
B. CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING GREATER THAN HAZMAT CLASS 1, DIVISION 1.1E-
1.4S.
C. SERVICEABLE AND CERTIFIED SHIP CRANE WITH CRANE OPERATOR.
D. HELICOPTER STOWAGE BELOW DECKS.
E. CAPABLE OF IN-STREAM DISCHARGE FOR CJLOTS OPERATIONS.
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S), INCLUDING STERN RAMP
DOOR HEIGHT 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. PROVIDE NAME OF COMPANY, COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER,
TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND CAGE CODE.
G. BUSINESS SIZE (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB-ZONE STATUS).
H. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-
CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
I. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
10. 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.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN TIME,
THURSDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY GALLON, EMAIL
TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL (564) 226-8986.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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