SS-26-091_Notice.pdf
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Sources Sought Notice for 40-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter
This Sources Sought Notice (N32205-SS-N321-26-091) issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk on April 14, 2026, requests market research information regarding the availability and pricing of U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining, ice-class vessels capable of carrying military cargo. The government seeks information to develop future requirements and explicitly states this is a request for information only that does not commit the government to pay any costs or award a contract. The charter period is approximately 40 days, commencing July 5, 2026, with delivery and redelivery at Norfolk, Virginia. The vessel must carry annual supply and retrograde military cargo consisting of 150 containers (20-foot and 40-foot) on deployment voyage and 150 containers plus 1,000 square feet of breakbulk cargo on re-deployment voyage.
Respondents must provide vessel specifications including minimum ice class rating of GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-S-1B, or equivalent, with full IMO Polar Code Classification B compliance documentation. Additional required information includes daily charter hire rates with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates in metric tons, militarily useful square feet of deck space with greater than 7'5" clearance and TEU capacity, and confirmation of ability to accommodate a minimum of two supercargo. Company information requested includes business name, Unique Entity Identifier, contact details, CAGE code, business size classification, and subcontracting opportunities for large businesses. The small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to Tiffany Gallon at TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 226-8986 prior to 1100 hours Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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14 APRIL 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-091
SUBJECT: 40-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, ICE-CLASS VESSELS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING MILITARY CARGO (CONTAINERS AND BREAKBULK). THIS
INFORMATION IS BEING USED TO HELP DEVELOP FUTURE REQUIREMENTS.
COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING VESSELS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES
TO PARAGRAPH 9D, WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: ANNUAL SUPPLY AND RETROGRADE MILITARY CARGO (150
CONTAINERS, BOTH 20-FOOT AND 40-FOOT, ON DEPLOYMENT VOYAGE. 150
CONTAINERS, BOTH 20-FOOT AND 40-FOOT, AS WELL AS 1,000 SQFT OF
BREAKBULK CARGO ON RE-DEPLOYMENT VOYAGE)
• CARGO LIST IS UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: NORFOLK, VA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: NORFOLK, VA (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 40 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 05 JULY 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. MINIMUM ICE CLASS REQUIRED: GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-S-1B, OR
EQUIVALENT.
B. VESSEL MUST MEET ALL IMO POLAR CODE CLASSIFICATION B
REGULATIONS.
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) INCLUDING ICE
CLASS AND POLAR CODE DOCUMENTATION. VESSEL PARTICULAR
CARDS/PAMPHLETS WITH THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE
APPRECIATED. ALL PERTINENT ICE AND POLAR OPERATIONS
DOCUMENTATION MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED.
B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY
BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.
C. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES IN METRIC TONS (BOTH UNDERWAY AND
IN PORT 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) AND TEU CAPACITY.
E. CONFIRM ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF TWO
SUPERCARGO. IF MORE THAN TWO, PLEASE INDICATE HOW MANY THE
VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
F. COMPANY INFORMATION:
1. PROVIDE NAME OF COMPANY, COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY
IDENTIFIER, TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND CAGE
CODE.
2. BUSINESS SIZE. (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB- ZONE
STATUS).
3. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING
POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
G. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
10. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 19.103 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, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY GALLON,
EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL (564) 226-8986.
mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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