Sources Sought Notice SS-26-082.pdf

01 APRIL 2026

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT

OFFICE, N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: SS-26-082

SUBJECT: ANDROS ISLAND LOGISTICS SUPPORT VESSEL 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.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR AN OPTION EVALUATION AND WILL BE USED TO

DETERMINE WHETHER TO EXERCISE AN OPTION ON AN EXISTING CHARTER

CONTRACT.

2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF ONE (1) U.S.

FLAG, SELF-SUSTAINING, SINGLE-HULL SHIP, OR TUG/BARGE TYPE VESSEL, WITH A

RAMP ALLOWING FOR ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO-RO) CAPABILITY ABLE TO PROVIDE

LOGISTICS SUPPORT TO THE NAVY’S ATLANTIC UNDERSEA TEST AND EVALUATION

CENTER (AUTEC), ANDROS ISLAND, BAHAMAS DETACHMENT AND PORT CANAVERAL,

FLORIDA, USA. THIS INFORMATION IS BEING USED TO HELP DEVELOP FUTURE

REQUIREMENTS, PRICING, AND AVAILABILITY. COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING

VESSELS WILL BE APPRECIATED.

3. CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM FIXED PRICE WITH REIMBURSABLE ELEMENTS.

4. VESSEL AND CARGO SPECIFICS:

• VESSEL TO CARRY ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND EXPLOSIVES (AA&E); HAZARDOUS

MATERIALS CLASS/DIVISION 1.1 THROUGH 1.4, AND HAZARDOUS CARGO; WASTE,

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, FOOD, AUTOMOBILES, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION

EQUIPMENT, TRACTOR-TRAILERS, OTHER VEHICLES, AND OTHER SUPPLIES.

• VESSEL CANNOT EXCEED 220 FEET LOA AND 55 FEET IN BEAM.

• ABILITY TO TRANSPORT MINIMUM 700 TONS OF A MIX OF BULK, BREAK-BULK

(INCLUDING AGGREGATE), VEHICLES, HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT,

CONTAINERIZED CARGO, REEFER CARGO, AND HAZARDOUS MATER

• VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING VEHICLES UP TO 60 LONG TONS.

• POWER SHALL BE 460/480 VOLTS, 30 AMPS, 50/60 HTZ PER CONTAINER.

• MINIMUM OF 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED OPEN DECK

SPACE.

• A MINIMUM BULWARK ON THE PORT AND STARBOARD SIDE OF 3 FEET AND 5

FEET ON THE BOW.

• MUST BE ABLT TO BERTH FULL LADEN, UNASSISTED WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF

15 KNOTS AND GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS.

• VESSELS MUST HAVE APPLICABLE USCG AND CLASS SOCIETY CERTIFICATES.

• VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO DOCK AND UNDOCK AT AUTEC, ANDROS ISLAND

WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTROLLING DEPTH AT AUTEC FACILITIES ARE 20

FEET IN THE CHANNEL, 15 FEET ALONGSIDE THE PIER AT MEAN LOW WATER.

• VESSEL FREEBOARD SHALL NOT EXCEED 8 FEET 6 INCHES, DUE TO THE HEIGHT

OF THE SEAWALL AND RAMP LOCATED AT THE ANDROS ISLAND FACILITY.

• FIXED BOW OR STERN RAMP, WITH A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 12 FEET, HAVE

UNRESTRICTED VERTICAL CLEARANCE, AN ANGLE FROM HORIZONTAL TO CREST

OF NO MORE THAN 15 DEGREES, AND THAT CAN BE DEPLOYED IN LESS THAN 10

MINUTES. THE RAMP SHALL HAVE A SAFE WORKING LOAD OF 60 LONG TONS.

• MAINTAIN AT LEAST AN 8 KNOTS SPEED OF ADVANCE, FULLY LADEN DURING

MODERATE WEATHER (SEA-STATE 4).

• THE PROPULSION SYSTEM WILL BE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

o A TUG AND BARGE COMPONENT WITH A TWIN SCREW SYSTEM.

o A SINGLE-HULL VESSEL WITH A TWIN SCREW SYSTEM AND EQUIPPED

WITH A BOW THRUSTER.

o A SINGLE-HULL VESSEL WITH A SINGLE SCREW SYSTEM AND EQUIPPED

WITH A BOW THRUSTER AND STERN THRUSTER.

• MINIMUM 1,400 SHAFT HORSEPOWER.

• VESSEL SHALL HAVE NO LESS THAN A 1,000-NAUTICAL MILE ENDURANCE.

• VESSEL SHALL BE OUTFITTED WITH ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO SUPPORT CARGO

OPERATIONS DURING NIGHT OPERATIONS.

5. DELIVERY PORT: PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, PORT CANAVERAL, FL

6. REDELIVERY PORT: PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, PORT CANAVERAL, FL

7. CHARTER PERIOD: 03 JUNE 2026 – 02 JUNE 2027 WITH ONE (1) ONE-YEAR OPTION AND

ONE (1) 11-MONTH OPTION PERIOD.

PERIOD DAYS DATE OF

COMMENCEMENT

DATE OF

COMMENCEMENT

FIRM PERIOD 365 03 JUN 2026 02 JUN 2027

OPTION PERIOD ONE 366 03 JUN 2027 02 JUN 2028

OPTION PERIOD TWO 366 03 JUN 2028 04 MAY 2029

8. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 03 JUNE 2026

9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A. NAME OF COMPANY; POINT OF CONTACT, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER,

ADDRESS, AND E- MAIL ADDRESS.

B. BRIEF SUMMARY OF CAMPANY HISTORY RELATIVE TO SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS.

C. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL(S) RELATIVE TO THE ABOVE

VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS.

D. CHARTER RATES FOR ONE (1) BASE PERIOD, ONE (1) ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIOD,

AND ONE (1) 11-MONTH OPTION PERIOD.

E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (BOTH UNDERWAY AND IN-PORT WORKING).

F. USEFUL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF VESSEL DECK SPACE.

G. TIME REQUESTED FROM CONTRACT AWARE TO COMMENCEMENT OF SERVICE

START.

H. SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (I.E. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS).

I. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-

CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.

J. DOES COMPANY CURRENTLY HOLD AN ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE

K. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF ALL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH

IN PARAGRAPH 4 AND PARAGRAPH 9 A-J. PROVIDE AMPLIFYING INFORMATION

WITH RELATED CHARACTERISTICS OF VESSEL.

L. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS.

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 1400 HOURS, EASTERN TIME, 14

APRIL 2026 TO YVONNE.ESCOTO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND

STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL. POINT OF CONTACT IS YVONNE ESCOTO WHO

CAN BE REACHED AT YVONNE.ESCOTO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL; (564) 230-3497.

SIGNED: STEPHANIE RICKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B