SS-25-046 Sources Sought Notice.pdf
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This Sources Sought Notice is a market research request from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) seeking information about U.S. and foreign flag vessels capable of performing a 23-day dry cargo time charter. The charter involves transporting military cargo including 9 trailers, 4 assault bridge vehicles, 2 mine clearing vehicles, and 32 recovery vehicles from Beaumont, TX to Esbjerg, Denmark, with a planned laydays period commencing 01 June 2025.
MSC is requesting detailed vessel information from potential contractors, including vessel descriptions, daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, militarily useful deck space, supercargo accommodation capacity, and business size details. Responses are due via email to Brandon Page by 1000 hours Eastern Time on 21 March 2025. The solicitation follows Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.102, which establishes a small business size standard of 1,050 employees for this water transportation service under NAICS code 483111. This is a market research request only and does not commit the government to pay preparation costs or contract for services.
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18 MARCH 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-25-046
SUBJECT: 23-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 (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 (TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES
AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 9 TRAILER (531LX102WX105H, 23 TON’S)\
B. 4 C05137 ASSAULT BRIDGE CA, (396LX161WX105H, 56 TON’S)
C. 2 M05004 MINE CLEARING VEHICLE (348LX105WX156H, 33 TON’S
D. 32 R50885 FTRAC RECOVERY VEHICLE (341LX144WX126H, 70 TON'
PACKING LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
4. DELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TX (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: ESBJERG, DENMARK
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 23 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 01 JUNE 2025
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 AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENDIFIER.
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, 21 MARCH 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS BRANDON PAGE, EMAIL
BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 226-1239.
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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