SS-24-065 Notice.pdf
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command requesting information on the availability and pricing of U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of transporting military cargo such as helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk. The notice specifies the cargo details, delivery and redelivery ports, and a 25-day charter period with a layup date of 10 July 2024. Interested parties are requested to provide vessel details, including daily charter hire rate, fuel consumption, square footage of militarily useful deck space, and the number of supercargos the vessel can accommodate. The notice states that the Small Business size standard for this type of water transportation service is 1,050 employees, and responses are due by 1000 hours Eastern Time on Thursday, 25 April 2024.
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19 APRIL 2024
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-24-065
SUBJECT: 25-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, 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, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 42X UH 60 (613L X 266W X 202H, 16.2 STONS)
B. 42X APACHE (596L X 196W X 160H, 6.5 STONS)
C. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: ZEEBRUGGE, BELGIUM
5. REDELIVERY PORT: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 25 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 10 JULY 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 1050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, THURSDAY, 25 APRIL 2024. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MARY GORDON,
EMAIL MARY.L.GORDON53.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL (757) 341-5655.
SIGNED: E. NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:MARY.L.GORDON53.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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