SS-26-077_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk on March 23, 2026, for market research regarding dry cargo voyage charter services. The notice is not a binding solicitation and does not commit the government to pay any costs or award a contract. MSC seeks information regarding the price and availability of U.S. and foreign-flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of loading, transporting, and discharging one U.S. Army Runnymede-Class Large Landing Craft (LCU) measuring 174 feet length overall, 42 feet beam, with full displacement of 2,174,000 pounds.
The cargo voyage originates from Fort Eustis/Newport News, Virginia, with an available load date of June 18, 2026 (laydays June 17, 2026), and discharges in Yokohama, Japan. Services will be performed under MSC DRYVOY 2026 FLO-FLO terms and must comply with the U.S. Navy Towing Manual. The contractor must provide cradle, cribbing, blocking, seafastening, towing from Newport News to the loading site and from the offload site in Yokohama, Independent Marine Surveyor services, gas-free cargo certification, temporary toilet facilities, and pricing and technical planning as a fixed lump-sum price. Small business concerns are identified under NAICS 483111 with a size standard of 1,050 employees. Interested parties must submit responses via email to David Hamilton (david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil, 757-341-6555) prior to 1000 hours Eastern Time on March 27, 2026. Responses must include vessel particulars, stowage area, FLO-FLO loading/discharging locations with coordinates, vessel range, estimated load/discharge times, voyage duration, super cargo capacity, lump-sum pricing, demurrage rates, layday confirmation, and company information including small business status and unique entity identifier.
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23 MARCH 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-077
SUBJECT: DRY CARGO VOYAGE 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 LOADING,
TRANSPORTING, AND DISCHARGING ONE U.S. ARMY RUNNYMEDE-CLASS LARGE
LANDING CRAFT (LCU). VESSEL PARTICULARS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.
3. LOAD PORT(S)/PLACE(S): FORT EUSTIS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA.
AVAILABLE LOAD DATE (ALD): 18 JUNE 2026
LATEST AVAILABLE LOAD DATE: N/A.
4. DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
5. LAYDAYS: 17 JUNE 2026
6. CARGO DIMENSIONS:
RUNNYMEDE-CLASS LARGE LANDING CRAFT (LCU) PARTICULARS
LOA: 174 FT
BEAM: 42 FT
LIGHTSHIP DISPLACEMENT: 175,000 LBS
FULL DISPLACEMENT: 2,174,000 LBS
THE VESSEL HAS MINIMAL DRAFT LOADED AND UNLOADED
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A. TERMS: MSC DRYVOY 2026 FLO-FLO TERMS.
B. CRADLE, CRIBBING, BLOCKING, AND SEAFASTENING FOR OCEAN
TRANSPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED AND DELIVERED BY CONTRACTOR.
C. PRICING AND TECHNICAL PLANNING SHALL BE DONE AS PART OF THE
FIXED PRICE.
D. INDEPENDENT MARINE SURVEYOR (IMS) TO BE MUTUALLY APPOINTED
AND DUTIES OUTLINED IN U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL (AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST). IMS SHOULD BE PRICED IN THE LUMP SUM COSTS.
E. TOW OF THE RUNNYMEDE-CLASS LCU FROM NEWPORT NEWS, VA TO A
NEARBY LOADING FLO/ FLO OPERATION SITE AND TOW FROM AN
OFFLOAD FLO/FLO OPERATIONS SITE IN VICINITY OF YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
SHALL BE PART OF THE LUMP SUM COSTS.
F. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE CARGO GAS FREE AND CERTIFIED BY MARINE
GAS CHEMIST PRIOR TO DISCHARGE.
G. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY TOILET FACILITIES DURING ANY
AND ALL PROSPECTIVE FLO/FLO OPERATIONS.
H. PLANNING, TOWING, LOADING, TRANSIT, AND DISCHARGE WILL BE DONE
IN ACCORDING WITH THE US NAVY TOWING MANUAL.
NAVY TOWING MANUAL CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT:
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/
8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL. PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED
VESSEL PARTICULARS CARD/PAMPHLET.
B. AREA TO BE STOWED ON FLO/FLO VESSEL.
C. PROSPECTIVE FLO/FLO LOCATION FOR LOADING AND DISCHARGING IN
BOTH VIRGINIA AND JAPAN. PLEASE PROVIDE A PROSPECTIVE
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE IN EACH LOCATION AND SHOW THE POSITION
PLOTTED ON A BASIC NAUTICAL CHART/DEPICTION.
D. RANGE OF VESSEL IN NAUTICAL MILES
E. ESTIMATED LOAD AND DISCHARGE TIME (AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH
5).
F. DURATION OF VOYAGE OR PLANNED DISCHARGE DATE.
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/
G. RESPOND WITH THE NUMBER OF SUPER CARGO VESSEL CAN SUPPORT.
H. LUMP-SUM PRICE TO INCLUDE APPLICABLE LOADING, STOWING,
SECURING, AND DISCHARGING OF ONE U.S. ARMY RUNNYMEDE-CLASS
LARGE LANDING CRAFT (LCU) (E.G. INDEPENDENT MARINE SURVEYOR AT
LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS, ALL SECURING GEAR AND FASTING, ETC.)
I. DEMURRAGE RATE.
J. CONFIRMATION OF LAYDAY AVAILABILITY
K. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
NOTICE.
L. COMPANY INFORMATION:
(1) NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.
(2) SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS;
HUBZONE STATUS).
(3) REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING
POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
(4) PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
M. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
9. 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.
10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 27 MARCH 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID HAMILTON, EMAIL
DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (757) 341-6555.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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