SS-26-011 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for a 143-day dry cargo time charter. MSC is seeking information about U.S. and foreign flag Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) vessels capable of carrying 50,000 square feet of military cargo, including helicopters, tracked and wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk cargo. The charter will commence on 05 January 2026, with delivery and redelivery ports located in Everett, Washington.
Interested parties are requested to provide detailed vessel information by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 12 November 2025, including vessel description, daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption, deck space specifications, supercargo accommodation capacity, and business size classification. The notice specifically requests that large businesses provide details about potential subcontracting opportunities. The Federal Acquisition Regulation establishes the small business size standard for this water transportation service as NAICS "483111" with a small business size limitation of 1,050 employees. Responses should be submitted via email to Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil.
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05 NOVEMBER 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-011
SUBJECT: 143-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, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING 50,000 SQUARE REET OF 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 9G, WILL
BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, TRACKED AND WHEELED
VEHICLES, AND BREAKBULK). CARGO LIST IS NOT AVAILABLE.
4. DELIVERY PORT: EVERETT, WA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: EVERETT, WA (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 143 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING AND CANCELING: 05 JANUARY 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. CONFIRM THE ABOVE LAYDAY.
C. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CERTIFICATE.
D. STERN QUARTER RAMP DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT.
E. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
F. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES IN METRIC TON (BOTH UNDERWAY AND
INPORT WORKING).
G. 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).
H. INDICATE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN
ACCOMMODATE.
I. BUSINESS SIZE.
J. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
K. 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, 12 NOVEMBER 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MATTHEW PRICE, EMAIL
MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3782.
SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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