SS-25-003 Notice.pdf

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52-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command regarding a 52-day dry cargo time charter. The notice requests information on the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying military cargo such as helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk. The required cargo includes 15 cargo helicopters, 6 utility helicopters, and 8 trucks. The delivery port is Jacksonville, FL, and the redelivery port is Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait. Interested parties are requested to provide details on the vessel, daily charter hire rate, fuel consumption, militarily useful square feet of deck space, accommodations for supercargo, business size, and potential subcontracting opportunities. The due date for responses is 1100 hours Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2024. This is market research only and not a commitment to contract.

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04 OCTOBER 2024

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-25-003

SUBJECT: 52-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. 15 CARGO HELICOPTER (609LX149WX227H, 21 TON’S)

B. 06 HELICOPTER UTILITY (598LX252WX204H, 9.2 TON’S)

C. 08 TRUCK PLS HEMTT-LHS MII (402LX96WX118H, 27.4 TON’S)

D. CARGO LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

4. DELIVERY PORT: JACKSONVILLE, FL. (USA)

5. REDELIVERY PORT: ASH SHUAYBAH, KUWAIT

6. CHARTER PERIOD: 52 DAYS

7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 04 DECEMBER 2024

8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE

9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL INCLUDING DOOR AND

MAIN DECK HEIGHT.

B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,

IF APPLICABLE.

C. DAILY FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE, 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. BUSINESS SIZE AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.

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. INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.

11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN

TIME, THURSDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2024. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY

GALLON, EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL (757) 341-7279

SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A

mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

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