SS-26-042 SS Notice.pdf
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This Sources Sought Notice is issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for a 32-day dry cargo time charter. The solicitation seeks U.S. and foreign flag self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying approximately 143,733 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk cargo. The vessel will transport cargo from Charleston, SC to Busan, Republic of Korea, with a charter period of about 32 days and laydays commencing/canceling on 15 April 2026.
Interested parties are required to provide detailed vessel information including daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, deck space specifications, supercargo capacity, and business size. The small business size standard for this water transportation service is set at NAICS 483111 with a limitation of 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to LCDR Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 20 January 2026. Large businesses are specifically asked to provide details about potential sub-contracting opportunities.
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13 JANUARY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-042
SUBJECT: 32-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 A
PORTION OF 143,733 SQFT OF MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND WHEELED
VEHICLES AND BREAKBULK).
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES
AND BREAKBULK) CARGO LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
4. DELIVERY PORT: CHARLESTON, SC (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 32 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 15 APRIL 2026
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. PROPOSED LAYDAY(S).
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 ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF VESSEL DECK HEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS 7'5"
CLEARANCE).
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. BUSINESS SIZE. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
I. 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 1050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 20 JANUARY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS LCDR HUTCHINGS, EMAIL
AMY.R.HUTCHINGS.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (757) 443-5666.
SIGNED: NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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