SS-26-019.pdf

17 NOVEMBER 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTIFICATION NO. N32205-SSN-PM4-26-019

SUBJECT: SPECIAL TIME CHARTER; ABOUT 30 DAYS

1. THIS IS A SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE CONDUCTED BY THE PM4 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 MARKET SURVEY

OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S.

FLAG, JONES ACT QUALIFIED, OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS (OSV) TO SUPPORT

EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) GROUP TWO/MOBILE DIVE AND

SALVAGE (MDS) DIVING OPERATIONS AND TRAINING EXERCISES

THROUGHOUT THE GULF OF MEXICO, KEY WEST, FLA, AND CARIBBEAN.

3. DELIVERY PORT: NSA PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA

4. REDELIVERY PORT: NSA PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA

5. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 30 DAYS.

6. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELLING: 27 APRIL 2026.

7. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS:

• OSV STYLE VESSEL.

• U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT QUALIFIED

• HAVE AN ENDURANCE OF UP TO 14 DAYS UNDERWAY WITHOUT THE NEED

FOR RESUPPLY.

• BE ABLE TO OPERATE IN CONDITIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING SEA STATE 5

AND CONDUCT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF SMALL BOATS, DIVERS, RIGID

HULL INFLATABLE BOATS (RHIB), AND COMBAT RUBBER RAIDING CRAFT

(CRRC), UP TO SEA STATE 3.

• VESSEL SHALL FACILITATE OPERATIONS IN WATER DEPTHS OF 40 – 1,000

FEET.

• MINIMUM 10 KNOTS TRANSIT SPEED.

• VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERABLE DYNAMIC POSITIONING

SYSTEM TWO (DP2) OR EQUIVALENT. THE VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF

MAINTAINING A SPECIFIC HEADING AT SPEEDS OF ONE KNOT OR GREATER

AND MAINTAINING STATION WITHIN A 150-FOOT RADIUS OF THE

ESTABLISHED POSITION IN CONDITIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING WINDS OF

30 KNOTS AND SEA STATE 5 (UP TO 12 FEET) ALONG WITH TWO FULLY

QUALIFIED, CERTIFIED DYNAMIC POSITIONING OFFICERS, IN ORDER TO

SUPPORT 24/7 OPERATIONS AND TRAINING.

• SPONSOR MISSION EQUIPMENT (SME) SHALL BE GRIPED OR STOWED TO

SUPPORT OPEN OCEAN TRANSIT IN SEA STATES EQUALING VESSEL’S SEA

STATE CAPABILITY. SME IS AS FOLLOWS:

o TWO NAVSEA CERTIFIED STANDARD NAVY DOUBLE-LOCK

RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEM (SNDLRCS) INCLUDING AN AIR

SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLY (ASRA): EACH CONSISTS OF A STANDARD

20’X 8’X 8’ ISO SHIPPING CONTAINER (25,000 LBS. FULLY LOADED

EACH, 50,000 LBS. TOTAL).

o FLY-AWAY MIXED GAS SYSTEM (FMGS) CONSISTING OF:

ONE MIXED-GAS CONTROL CONSOLE ASSEMBLY 80”X66”X38”

(870 LBS.)

ONE AIR RACK ASSEMBLY (ASRA) 80”X64”X75” (3,500 LBS.)

THREE HELIUM-OXYGEN SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLE (HOSRA)

80”X64”X75” (3,200 LBS. EACH, 9,600 LBS. TOTAL)

ONE OXYGEN SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLY (OSRA) 80”X64”X75”

(3,300 LBS.)

TWO BOOSTER ASSEMBLIES 48”X48”X36” (550 LBS. EACH, 1,100

LBS. TOTAL)

o ONE RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER LIFE SUPPORT SKID (10’ X 8’; 14,000

LBS.)

o TWO MILVANS (20’ X 9’ X 8.5’; WEIGHING UP TO 15,000 LBS. EACH)

FOR STORING AND CHARGING THE MK 18 FOS UNMANNED

UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUVS). THESE UUVS REQUIRE 12’ FEET

CLEARANCE ON ONE END TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF THE UUV.

o ONE EXPANDABLE SMALL AIR MOBILE SHELTER (ESAMS) (22’ X 9’X

8’; 10,000 LBS.).

o FOUR COMBAT RUBBER RAIDING CRAFT (CRRCS) (12’ X 6’ X 2.5’; 265

LBS. EACH).

o TWO 11-METER RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOATS (RHIBS) (36’X 12’;

21,000 LBS. EACH)

o TWO 9-METER RHIBS (30’ X 10’; 12,000 LBS. EACH) o TWO 7-METER RHIBS (24’ X 11’; 9,000 LBS. EACH) o TWO RHIB CRADLES (20’ X 8’; 1,500 LBS. EACH) o ONE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR CHAMBER SUPPORT AND SCUBA

CHARGING (6’X 4’, APPROXIMATELY 2,300 LBS.)

o THREE EXPLOSIVE READY SERVICE LOCKERS (RSLS) (5’X 5’, 2,000

LBS. EACH)

• CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (CFE) SHALL BE GRIPED OR

STOWED TO SUPPORT OPEN OCEAN TRANSIT IN SEA STATES EQUALING

VESSEL’S SEA STATE CAPABILITY. CFE IS AS FOLLOWS:

o ONE 450-GALLON GASOLINE STORAGE TANK o TWO FDA APPROVED AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS

(AEDS) UNIT STORED IN A LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO

TRAINED RESPONDERS. ONE SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE VICINITY

OF THE REAR DECK, AND THE OTHER MUST BE LOCATED IN THE

VICINITY OF BERTHING SPACES.

o SUFFICIENT CERTIFIED AND LOAD TESTED RIGGING EQUIPMENT TO

SUPPORT SPONSOR OPERATIONS. THIS INCLUDES CHAINS TO GRIP

EQUIPMENT TO THE DECK AND SLINGS FOR LIFTING EVOLUTIONS.

o DRYING RACK TO HANG A MINIMUM OF 16 DIVER WET SUITS, DIVE

RIGS, AND FIN SETS.

o FRESH WATER MUST BE AVAILABLE WITHIN VICINITY OF DIVER

DRYING RACK STATION.

o BOTTLE RACK(S) TO HOLD UP TO 20 STANDARD K-BOTTLES OF

DIVER’S OXYGEN, HELIUM AND STANDARD AIR.

o DECK LIGHTING TO SUPPORT NIGHTTIME LAUNCH AND RECOVERY.

o DECK LIGHTING TO SUPPORT ON DECK MAINTENANCE DURING

TRANSIT WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH SAFE NAVIGATION AND

BRIDGE OBSERVATION.

• THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE 5,500 SQ. FT. OF CONTIGUOUS OPEN DECK SPACE

WITH UNOBSTRUCTED OVERHEAD OF SUFFICIENT DECK STRENGTH TO

LOAD THE REQUIRED SME/CFE. THE VESSEL SHALL ALSO HAVE THE

CAPABILITY TO CONDUCT UNIVERSAL FOUR-POINT LASHING TO THE

DECK. VESSEL MUST PROVIDE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR

ONLOADING/OFFLOADING AND HANDLING ALL SME/CFE, TO INCLUDE THE

ABILITY TO MANEUVER THEM ONBOARD AND SECURE THEM TO THE

DECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A LAUNCH AND RECOVERY

SYSTEM (CRANE AND/OR A-FRAME) CAPABLE OF HANDLING SME ITEMS

LISTED. VESSEL WILL BE CREWED TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR

LAUNCH/RECOVERY SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF MISSION REQUIREMENTS.

THE SYSTEM SHALL:

o BE CAPABLE OF LIFTING AND SUPPORTING UP TO 100,000 LBS. PER

CRAFT AND INCLUDED INTERFACE EQUIPMENT.

o BE MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAVY STANDARDS OR

A RECOGNIZED CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY STANDARD (ABS RULES

FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES, SYSTEMS

AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES OR EQUIVALENT STANDARD).

o PROVIDE SAFE MEANS OF CONTROLLING THE MOTION OF THE

CRAFT DURING LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO

PREVENT INJURY TO PERSONNEL AND DAMAGE TO THE CRAFT.

o BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING, SECURING, AND DISCHARGING

MISSION EQUIPMENT, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED BY

GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL FOR TRAINING EVOLUTIONS.

o PROVIDE 24-HOUR LAUNCH/RECOVERY IN SUPPORT OF

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS. THIS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN

SEA STATE/WEATHER CONDITIONS AS DELINEATED IN THE US NAVY

DIVING MANUAL AND SME TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION TO

FACILITATE SAFE TRAINING OPERATIONS.

• THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE SURFACE DIVE LARS

INSTALL/REMOVAL. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:

o REMOVE INTERFERENCES AND PREPARE HOT WORK AREAS.

o TEST FIT LARS, WELD PAD-EYES OR PLATES AS REQUIRED TO DECK.

o WELDING MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WELDING AND BRAZING

PROCEDURES, NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GOB-010/248 OR AMERICAN

WELDING SOCIETY (AWS) D1.1 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE –

STEEL (MINIMUM) CONDUCTS ALL WELDS FOR INSTALLATION ON

THE VESSEL.

o COMPLETE NDT INSPECTION IAW MIL-STD 2035 OR NAVSEA

GUIDANCE.

o COMPLETE STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOAD TEST. (SPONSOR WILL

PERFORM TESTING.)

o POST NDT INSPECTION IAW MIL-STD 2035 OR NAVSEA GUIDANCE

UPON COMPLETION OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOAD TEST.

o VESSEL OWNER WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESTORATION

OF THE DECK AREA UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING AND

EVALUATION.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN USCG APPROVED, MINIMUM

450-GALLON, EXTERNAL FUEL STORAGE TANK (CFE) FOR GASOLINE AND

ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE REFUELING RHIBS. THE TANK

SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OSHA-CERTIFIED PUMP CAPABLE OF

REFUELING SMALL CRAFT AT SEA OR ON DECK. THE PUMP SHALL

INCLUDE AN EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF SWITCH THAT IS FULLY ACCESSIBLE

TO PERSONNEL CONDUCTING REFUELING OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY,

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A MEANS OF REFUELING DIESEL FUEL

FOR SPONSOR MISSION EQUIPMENT (RHIB’S, GENERATORS, ETC.). THE

CONTRACTOR WILL REFUEL MISSION SMALL BOATS AS REQUIRED.

• THE VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL POWER

IN THE VICINITY OF THE SME IDENTIFIED IN THIS DOCUMENT. AT A

MINIMUM, FOUR 480 VAC, 100-AMP (DELTA) OUTLETS, FOUR 220 VAC

SINGLE PHASE, 60-AMP, 60 HZ OUTLETS AND FOUR 208 VAC SINGLE PHASE,

60-AMP, 60 HZ OUTLETS SHALL BE PROVIDED. ALL SME AND SPONSOR

SUPPORT AND HABITABILITY AREAS REQUIRE 60 HZ. IF NOT ALREADY

PRESENT, CONTRACTOR MUST PLACE THESE OUTLETS IN THE AREAS

IDENTIFIED DURING THE PDSS.

• THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 2,000 GALLONS OF POTABLE

WATER PER DAY TO SUPPORT SPONSOR PERSONNEL AND CREW LIVING

ONBOARD, AND 1,300 GALLONS OF FRESH WATER DAILY ON THE BACK

DECK FOR MISCELLANEOUS USE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

EQUIPMENT WASH DOWN. THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE MET THROUGH

ONBOARD WATER PRODUCTION CAPABILITY, POTABLE WATER STORAGE

CAPACITY OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH. IF PRODUCTION CAPABILITY

DOES NOT EXIST, ONBOARD STORAGE MUST BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE

ENDURANCE PERIOD (14 DAYS).

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A DIVER’S STAGING AREA FOR

LAUNCHING AND RECOVERING DIVERS. AT A MINIMUM, STAGING AREA

MUST CONSIST OF WATER ACCESS BY LADDER AND REMOVABLE

BULKHEAD FOR USE OF A LARS SYSTEM. THE EQUIPMENT USED TO

HANDLE THE OVER-THE-SIDE DIVERS SHOULD MEET THE REQUIREMENTS

OF U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEM SAFETY

CERTIFICATION MANUAL, NAVSEA (SS521-AA-MAN-010, REVISION 2, 1 NOV

2006) AND U.S. NAVY DIVING MANUAL.

• THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE 250 SQ. FT. (MINIMUM) OF

ADMINISTRATIVE/CONFERENCE SPACE SUFFICIENT TO HANDLE UP TO

TWENTY-FIVE PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT CLASSROOM TRAINING. SPACE

SHALL HAVE TABLES AND SEATING TO ACCOMMODATE THESE

PERSONNEL, WITH POWER OUTLETS PROVIDING STANDARD 120 VAC

POWER FOR COMPUTERS AND PRESENTATION EQUIPMENT. THE

CONFERENCE ROOM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A PROJECTOR AND PULL-

DOWN SCREEN, OR A TV MEASURING AT LEAST 55-INCHES. THE

CONFERENCE ROOM SHALL PROVIDE HARD-WIRED INTERNET ACCESS TO

GOVERNMENT-PROVIDED LAPTOPS/COMPUTERS WITH SUFFICIENT

BANDWIDTH TO ALLOW EMBARKED LEADERSHIP TO MAINTAIN EMAIL

CONNECTIVITY WITH PARENT UNITS.

• THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THREE GALLEY-PREPARED

CAFETERIA-STYLE MEALS AND HOTEL SERVICES FOR UP TO 50 EMBARKED

PERSONNEL (NOT INCLUDING VESSEL CREW) WHEN UNDERWAY. THE

PRICE OF MEALS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE DAILY CHARTER RATE.

• THE VESSEL SHALL SUPPORT BERTHING FOR UP TO 50 EMBARKED

PERSONNEL IN ADDITION TO VESSEL CREW. BERTHING SHALL BE

PROVIDED WITH NO MORE THAN SIX PER STATEROOM AND PER HEAD

EQUIPPED WITH SHOWER. CURTAINED OFF BUNKS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

CLEAN LINENS (FITTED BED SHEET, TOP SHEET, BATH TOWEL, HAND

TOWEL, AND WASHCLOTH) SHALL BE PROVIDED WEEKLY. THE PRICE OF

BERTHING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE DAILY CHARTER RATE.

• THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE THE EMPLOY OF AN AGENT TO ARRANGE

FOR ALL PORT SERVICES ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS DURING THIS

CHARTER. PORT SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE TUGS, PILOTS, POTABLE

WATER, SHORE POWER, TRASH AND GARBAGE REMOVAL, AND OILY

WASTE REMOVAL INCLUDING SMALL BOAT BILGE WASTE, SEWAGE

REMOVAL, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL, LINE HANDLERS,

DEDICATED TELEPHONE SERVICE AND LIBERTY LAUNCH SERVICES.

ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH

APPROPRIATE OFFICES ONBOARD MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO ENSURE

PIER-SIDE SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE

GRANTED BASE ACCESS. EOD GROUP TWO PERSONNEL SHALL ASSIST IN

THIS, BUT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SHALL RESIDE WITH THE

CONTRACTOR.

• THE VESSEL SHALL CARRY MARINE VHF AND A SHIP’S CELL PHONE AND

SHALL ACCOMMODATE THE INTEGRATIONS OF MISSION EQUIPMENT

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND ANTENNAS INCLUDING SECURE

HF/VHF/UHF/SATCOM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW EMBARKED

PERSONNEL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY WITH THE HIGHEST RATE OF WIFI

BANDWIDTH POSSIBLE WHILE UNDERWAY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE

PREPARED TO ENACT EMISSIONS CONTROL PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED

BY NAVSEA OP 4 AT ANY TIME EMBARKED PERSONNEL ARE CONDUCTING

DEMOLITION BUILDUP PROCEDURES.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH GYROCOMPASS WITH REPEATERS,

GPS AND A RADAR. THE RADAR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SURFACE SEARCH

TO A MINIMUM OF 25 NM.

• THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE ALL COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IS

CLIMATE-CONTROLLED WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES

F. COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT REQUIRES CLIMATE (AC/DH) CONTROL.

ALL INTERIOR BERTHING AND WORKSPACES SHALL BE CLIMATE

CONTROLLED.

• THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A 24-HOUR LAUNDRY FACILITY FOR A

MINIMUM OF 50 GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED PERSONNEL.

• THE VENDOR SHALL PERMIT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (USG)

PERSONNEL TO VISIT THE SHIP NO LESS THAN 15 DAYS AND NO MORE

THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY DATE TO CONDUCT A PRE

DELIVERY SITE SURVEY (PDSS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PDSS SHALL BE TO,

AT A MINIMUM, IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP DECK LAYDOWN PLAN USING

REQUIRED USCG DECK LOADING REQUIREMENTS, LAY-DOWN LOCATIONS

OF SME/CFE EQUIPMENT, IDENTIFY LOCATIONS OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS,

AND LIMIT POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS TO OPERATIONS.

9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) ADDRESSING ALL

VESSEL REQUIREMENTS.

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

IF APPLICABLE.

C. MILITARILY USEFUL SQUARE FEET OF VESSEL DECK SPACE.

D. CONFIRM NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO THE VESSEL IS SAFELY ABLE TO

EMBARK.

E. COMPANY INFORMATION

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.

F. 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, 24 NOVEMBER 2025. TIME. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID

ANAYA, EMAIL DAVID.C.ANAYA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL OR TELEPHONE (564) 226-

8419.

SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103

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