SS-26-069 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research conducted by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Office requesting information about the availability and pricing of dry cargo vessels for a potential future contract.
MSC seeks information on U.S. and foreign flag combination roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) and lift-on/lift-off (LO/LO) vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 150,000 square feet of military cargo, including helicopters, tracked and wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk items. The anticipated charter period is 161 days commencing May 20, 2026, with delivery and redelivery at Tacoma, Washington. Special requirements include RO/RO and LO/LO capability, satellite communications (SATCOM) with 1024/512 KBPS capacity, ability to transport greater than CAT 1.4 Class V explosives, ship crane with operator, and helicopter stowage below deck. Interested parties must provide vessel descriptions, daily charter hire rates, delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates for underway and in-port operations, militarily useful square footage of deck space (with clearance exceeding 7'5"), supercargo accommodation capacity, business size classification, and layday availability confirmation. Small business concerns are encouraged to respond; the small business size standard for NAICS 483111 (water transportation services) is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to Brandon Page at BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 226-1239 prior to 10:00 Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. This notice is market research only and does not commit the government to any costs or contract award.
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05 MARCH 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-069
SUBJECT: 161-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, COMBINATION OF ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) AND LIFT-
ON/LIFT-OFF (LO/LO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 150,000
SQFT OF MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, 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 9D, WILL BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, TRACKED AND WHEELED
VEHICLES, AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 20X HELICOPTER UTILITY (778”L X 1”W X 1”H, 1 STONS): LONGEST CARGO
B. 7X APACHE (1”L X 214”W X 1”H, 1 STONS): WIDEST CARGO
C. 4X CH-47 (1”L X 1”W X 220”H, 1 STONS): HIGHEST CARGO
D. 1X EXCAVATOR (1”L X 1”W X 1”H, 32 STONS): HEAVIEST CAGO
E. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WA
5. REDELIVERY PORT: TACOMA, WA
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 161 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 20 MAY 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. RO/RO AND LO/LO CAPABLE
B. SATCOM WITH CIR OF 1024/512 KBPS
C. CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING GREATER THAN CAT 1.4 CLASS V.
D. SHIP CRANE WITH OPERATOR.
E. HELICOPTER STOWAGE BELOW DECK
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. 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).
E. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
F. BUSINESS SIZE.
G. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. CONFIRMATION OF LAYDAY AVAILABILITY
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 10:00 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, WEDNESDAY, 11 MARCH 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS BRANDON PAGE,
EMAIL BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564)226-1239.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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