SS-26-064_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office seeking market research information on the availability and pricing of dry cargo vessels for a 29-day time charter. The MSC requests information on U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying approximately 104,601 square feet of military cargo, specifically warping tugs and causeways. The cargo includes four causeways (960"L × 288"W × 198"H, 95 tons each) and six warping tugs (240"L × 96"W × 102"H, 21 tons each). The vessel is to be picked up in San Diego, California on May 12, 2026, and redelivered in Pohang, Republic of Korea after a 29-day charter period.
Interested parties must submit responses via email by 1100 hours Eastern Time on Friday, March 6, 2026, to Tiffany Gallon at tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 226-8986. Required information includes vessel name and description, proposed laydays, daily charter hire rates with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates in metric tons (underway and inport), militarily useful deck space (defined as cargo capacity with clearance exceeding 7'5"), number of supercargo accommodations, company name and unique entity identifier, business size classification, and any other pertinent comments. The notice specifies that the small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. This is market research only and does not commit the government to any payment or contract award.
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27 FEBRUARY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-064
SUBJECT: 29-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 104,601 SQFT OF MILITARY CARGO (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 9E, WILL BE
APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (WARPING TUGS AND CAUSEWAYS)
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 4X CAUSEWAY (960”L X 288”W X 198” H, 95 TONS)
B. 6X WARPING TUG (240”L X 96”W X 102” H, 21 TONS)
C. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: SAN DIEGO, CA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: POHANG, ROK
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 29 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 12 MAY 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. PROPOSED LAYDAY(S).
C. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
D. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES IN METRIC TONS (BOTH UNDERWAY AND
INPORT WORKING).
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 RO/RO VESSEL DECK HEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS 7'5" CLEARANCE).
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
H. BUSINESS SIZE. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
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 1,050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, FRIDAY, 06 MARCH 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY GALLON,
EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 226-8986.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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