SS-26-047 - DIEGO GARCIA SHUTTLE (EXTENDED TERM CHARTER).pdf

03 FEB 2026

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT

OFFICE, N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: SS-26-047

SUBJECT: MARKET SURVEY FOR EXTENDED TERM TIME CHARTER / BREAKBULK

CONTAINER VESSEL

1. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE 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 MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

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

FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING COMBINATION CONTAINER/BREAKBULK VESSEL WITH

HYDRAULIC ROLLING OR PONTOON HATCHES. THE VESSEL MUST ALSO HAVE THE

CAPABILITY TO LIFT CONTAINERIZED CARGO, REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS,

FLATRACKS, BREAKBULK, AND HAZARDOUS CARGO INCLUDING AMMUNITION AS

WELL AS ROLLING STOCK TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINMENT OF U.S. MILITARY ENTITIES

ON DIEGO GARCIA (DGAR), BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN OVERSEAS TERRITORY (BIOT).

3. VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS:

THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SPEED OF ADVANCE (SOA) OF 16 KNOTS OR

FASTER (LADEN)

THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OPERATING RANGE OF 8,000 NAUTICAL

MILES.

THE VESSEL’S MAXIMUM DRAFT SHALL NOT EXCEED 35 FEET

4. CARGO DESCRIPTION:

CONTAINER CAPACITY. THE VESSEL SHALL ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF 250

TWENTY-FOOT EQUIVALENT UNIT (TEU) CONTAINERS. WITHIN THE SPECIFIED 250

TEU CAPACITY, THE VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS

COMBINATIONS OF TWENTY-FOOT AND FORTY-FOOT CONTAINERS WITH THE

ABILITY TO CARRY A COMBINATION OF AT LEAST 80 FORTY-FOOT CONTAINERS

AND 70 TWENTY-FOOT CONTAINERS.

VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MAXIMUM LOAD AVERAGING 14

METRIC TONS PER CONTAINER, 100 OF WHICH MAY WEIGH 22 METRIC TONS,

WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS FOR OVERALL DISPLACEMENT (LOAD LINE), TRIM,

STABILITY AND HULL STRESS AS SPECIFIED BY THE REGULATORY AGENCY FOR

THAT VESSEL.

THE VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO CARRY 150,000 CUBIC FEET OF CARGO WITH A

MINIMUM 10FT OVERHEAD CLEARANCE.

THE TEU AND CUBE REQUIREMENTS ARE EXCLUSIVE OF EACH OTHER (I.E. SHIP

SHALL BE CAPABLE OF 250 TEUS OR 150,000 CUBIC FEET).

REFRIGERATED CONTAINER OUTLETS. WITHIN THE 250 TEU CAPACITY SPECIFIED

ABOVE, VESSEL SHALL ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF 50 REEFER CONTAINERS

(TWENTY-FOOT OR FORTY-FOOT) WITH OUTLETS, SUPPLIED FROM THE SHIP’S

INTERNAL ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING

REFRIGERATED TEU CONTAINERS OPERATING ON:

200 VAC, 3 PHASE, 50/60 HZ

220 VAC, 3 PHASE, 60 HZ

380-415 VAC, 3 PHASE, 50 HZ

440 VAC, 3 PHASE, 60 HZ

BREAKBULK CAPACITY. THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM BREAKBULK

CARGO CAPACITY OF 150,000 CUBIC FEET BALE WITH A MINIMUM 10 FEET OF

CLEARANCE EXCLUSIVE OF CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH ABOVE.

VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING BREAKBULK AMMUNITION WITH

PROPER SEGREGATION. THE GOVERNMENT WILL SHEATH HOLDS AS REQUIRED.

THE VESSEL WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SUFFICIENT TIE-DOWN POINTS (PAD EYES,

D-RINGS, ETC.) TO SECURE VARIOUS TYPES OF BREAKBULK CARGO OR

VEHICLES.

CARGO STOWAGE. THE VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL

STANDARD TYPES OF DRY CARGO CONTAINERS, REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS,

FLATRACKS, AND ISO TANK CONTAINERS.

THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF MATCHING

STACKING CONES, AUTOMATIC TWIST LOCKS (SATL/IBC), CONTAINER DECK

SOCKETS, “D” RING FITTINGS FOR CONTAINER DECK SOCKETS CAPABLE OF

LASHING BREAKBULK CARGO, CHAINS AND BINDERS FOR LASHING BREAKBULK

CARGO AND LASHING GEAR FOR CARRIAGE AND SECURING OF ALL CONTAINERS

IN STACKS OF TWO-HIGH MINIMUM ON DECK.

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. THE VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING ALL

TYPES OF HAZARDOUS CARGO WITH PROPER SEGREGATIONS.

CARGO GEAR. THE VESSEL MUST BE SELF-SUSTAINING FOR LOADING AND

DISCHARGING BREAKBULK, CONTAINERIZED AND VEHICLE CARGOES. VESSEL’S

GEAR SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST TWO BOOMS OR CRANES WITH A MINIMUM

OF 30 LT SWL LIFTING CAPACITY AT ALL HATCHES WHERE TWENTY/FORTY FOOT

CONTAINERS ARE STOWED AND THE CAPABILITY OF LIFTING 50 LT IN TANDEM.

VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH CERTIFIED TWENTY- AND FORTY-FOOT

SPREADER BARS. SUCH SPREADER BARS SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY THE VESSEL

OWNER.

ALL LASHING AND SECURING GEAR FOR CONTAINERS ARE TO BE PROVIDED BY

THE VESSEL OWNER INCLUDING ITEMS SUCH AS ADEQUATE DEVICES, I.E. TWIST

LOCKS, STRAPS, CHAINS, ETC. TO ENSURE SAFE STOWAGE.

DECK LOADING. TANK TOPS INTENDED FOR STOWAGE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO

ACCOMMODATE HEAVY VEHICLES, UP TO AND INCLUDING THE M-1 TANK WITH

A UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD OF MINIMUM 525 PSF. THESE DECKS SHALL BE

CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE LOCAL LOADS IMPOSED BY SUCH VEHICLES

WITHOUT RECOURSE TO MANDATORY PARKING PATTERNS. THESE DECKS SHALL

ALSO BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING LIGHTER VEHICLES WITH SMALL

FOOTPRINTS (WHICH MAY IMPOSE MORE SEVERE LOCAL LOADING AND SPECIFIC

DECK STRUCTURES) SUCH AS FULLY LOADED 2.5-TON TRUCKS OR FORKLIFT

TRUCKS. NO GRATING IS PERMITTED ON DECKS INTENDED FOR CARGO

STOWAGE.

5. PLACE / RANGE OF DELIVERY: FAR EAST/INDIAN OCEAN, PORT IN CHOP (INTENTION

SINGAPORE)

6. PLACE / RANGE OF REDELIVERY: FAR EAST/INDIAN OCEAN, PORT IN CHOP (INTENTION

SINGAPORE)

7. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING/CANCELLING: 12 MAY 2027

8. CHARTER PERIOD: ONE 12-MONTH TIME CHARTER PERIOD WITH THREE ONE-YEAR

OPTION PERIODS AND ONE 11-MONTH OPTION PERIOD.

9. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE

10. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL

B. DAILY CHARTER RATES

C. DELIVERY OR REDELIVERY BONUS (IF APPLICABLE)

D. BUSINESS SIZE BASED ON NAICS 483111

E. FUEL CONSUMPTION (TYPE AND MT/DAY)

F. COMPANY HOLDS A CURRENT FACILITY CLEARANCE AT LEAST THE SECRET LEVEL

G. STATEMENT OR INFORMATION AFFIRIMING THAT VESSEL MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL

REQUIREMENTS IN NUMBER 1-8 OF THIS REQUEST

H. TIME NEEDED AFTER AWARD TO MAKE THE LAYDAYS

I. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

11. 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.

12. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100, EASTERN STANDARD

TIME, 17 FEB 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. JORDAN SCHWANER, EMAIL

JORDAN.T.SCHWANER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL OR TEL (564) 226-4538.

SIGNED: F. CARLEY ORVIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B