SS-26-032_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office seeking information about U.S. and foreign flag vessels for a 180-day dry cargo time charter with four 45-day option periods. The required vessel must be self-sustaining and capable of carrying a minimum of 350 TEUs of containerized ammunition, with specific hazard class requirements (1.1 (D), 1.21 (D), 1.22 (C, D), 1.3 (C)). The charter will commence between 16 February and 02 March 2026, with delivery and redelivery at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina.
Interested parties are requested to provide detailed vessel information including name, description, proposed laydays, ability to accommodate two supercargo, daily charter hire rate, fuel consumption rates, company details, and business size. The small business size standard for this water transportation service is set at 1,050 employees under NAICS code 483111. Responses are due via email to Tiffany Gallon (tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil) by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 23 December 2025. The notice emphasizes this is market research and does not commit the government to pay preparation costs or contract for services.
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19 DECEMBER 2025
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-032
SUBJECT: 180-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER WITH FOUR 45-DAY OPTION
PERIODS
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 A
MINIMUM OF 350 TEU’S OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING
REGULATORY HAZMAT COMPATIBILITY AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS:
A. AMMUNITION HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 1.1 (D), 1.21 (D), 1.22 (C, D), 1.3 (C)
B. OTHER HAZARDOUS CLASS: NONE
C. MAXIMUM TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 40,000 LBS
D. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 34,000 LBS
E. PACKING LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
4. DELIVERY PORT: MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL SUNNY POINT, NC (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL SUNNY POINT, NC (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 180 DAYS WITH FOUR 45-DAY OPTION PERIODS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING: 16 FEBRUARY 2026
CANCELLING: 02 MARCH 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL(S).
B. PROPOSED LAYDAY(S).
C. CONFIRM ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF TWO
SUPERCARGO.
D. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY
BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.
E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY & INPORT
WORKING).
F. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
G. BUSINESS SIZE. 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 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 23 DECEMBER 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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