SS-26-002 Notice.pdf
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This Sources Sought Notice is issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, seeking information on Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) vessels for a 100-day charter with two 90-day options. The solicitation is for vessels capable of transporting military cargo including 60 Abrams tanks, 12 Medevac helicopters, and 12 CH-47 helicopters, with delivery and redelivery at Beaumont, Texas. The charter period is set to commence on 23 March 2026, and interested parties are requested to provide detailed vessel specifications, including deck space, cargo capacity, fuel consumption, and supercargo accommodation.
Respondents must submit information via email by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 13 October 2025 to Tiffany Gallon. The notice specifies that the small business size standard for this water transportation service is NAICS "483111" with a 1,050 employee limit. Companies are asked to provide their business standing, unique entity identifier, and for large businesses, potential subcontracting opportunities. This is a market research request and does not constitute a commitment to contract for services, with the primary goal of gathering information about vessel availability and pricing for potential future military cargo transportation needs.
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06 OCTOBER 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-002
SUBJECT: 100-DAY EXTENDED TIME CHARTER WITH TWO 90-DAY OPTIONS
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, ROLL–ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, TRACKED AND WHEELED
VEHICLES, AND BREAKBULK).
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, TRACKED AND WHEELED
VEHICLES, AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 60X ABRAM TANK (362L X 144W X 118H, 69.1 STONS)
B. 12X MEDEVAC HELO (617L X 130W X 204H, 9.2 STONS)
C. 12X CH-47 HELO (609L X 151W X 227H, 21 STONS)
D. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: BASE PERIOD OF ABOUT 100 DAYS, WITH TWO 90-DAY
OPTION PERIODS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 23 MARCH 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) INCLUDING STERN
QUARTER RAMP DOOR AND MAINDECK HEIGHTS.
B. PROPOSED ONE DAY LAYDAY.
C. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
D. DAILY FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND
INPORT WORKING).
E. 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).
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
1. NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND
CAGE CODE.
2. SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB-
ZONE STATUS)
3. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING
POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
4. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
G. 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 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, MONDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY
GALLON, EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL (564) 226-
8986.
SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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