SS-24-058 SSN.pdf
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) of the Department of the Navy. MSC is seeking information on the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying military cargo, including helicopters, tracked and wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk. This information will be used to help develop future requirements.
The key details include a 46-day dry cargo time charter from the delivery port of Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait to the redelivery port of Charleston, S.C. MSC is requesting information on vessel specifications, daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, militarily useful square feet of deck space, and the number of supercargo the vessel can accommodate. Responses are due by 1000 hours Eastern Time on April 10, 2024. MSC has established a small business size standard of 1,050 employees for this type of water transportation service.
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04 APRIL 2024
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-24-058
SUBJECT: 46-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). 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. 15X M33458 09 MEDE HELICOPTER (617L X 130W X 148H, 9.2 STONS)
B. 24X H05006 02 LNGBOW APACHE BLK III (603L X 214W X 151H, 7.5 STONS)
C. 4X T05061 01 TRUCK M1120A4 W/ E-CH (423L X 101W X 164H, 19.5 STONS)
D. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: ASH SHUAYBAH, KUWAIT
5. REDELIVERY PORT: CHARLESTON, S.C. (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 46 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 18 JUNE 2024
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
C. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (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 1000 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 10 APRIL 2024. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS KARI DAHLQUIST, EMAIL
KARI.A.DAHLQUIST.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (757) 443-3864.
SIGNED: E. NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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