SS-26-101 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk's Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for market research regarding vessel availability and pricing for a 38-day dry cargo time charter.
MSC seeks information on U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 600 TEUs of containerized ammunition. The cargo consists of various hazard classes and divisions (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 4.2, 6.1, and 9S) with maximum TEU gross weight of 41,000 lbs and average weight of 23,000 lbs. The vessel must load at Apra Harbor, Guam (delivery port) and redeploy to Concord, California (redelivery port), with layday commencing/canceling on 16 June 2026 for approximately 38 days of charter service. Interested parties must provide vessel name and complete description, confirmation of ability to accommodate a minimum of two supercargo, daily charter rate with delivery/redelivery bonus if applicable, fuel consumption rates for underway and in-port working (in metric tons), business size classification, sub-contracting opportunities for large businesses, layday availability confirmation, and any other pertinent comments. The small business size standard for NAICS code 483111 (water transportation service) is 1,050 employees. Responses are due via email by 1300 hours Eastern Time on 4 May 2026. The point of contact is Matthew Price at MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3782. This is market research only and does not commit the government to contract or pay any preparation costs.
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27 APRIL 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-101
SUBJECT: 38-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
MINIMUM OF 600 TEUs OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING
REGULATORY HAZMAT COMPATIBILITY AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS:
A. AMMUNITION HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 1.1 (C, D, E), 1.2G, 1.2.1 (C, D, E, G,
H), 1.2.2 (C, D, E, G, H), 1.2.3D, 1.3 (C, G, H), 1.4 (B, C, D, G, S), 4.2G, 6.1G, 9S
B. OTHER HAZARDOUS CLASS: NONE
C. MAXIMUM TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 41,000 LBS
D. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 23,000 LBS
E. CARGO LIST: UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: APRA HARBOR, GUAM
5. REDELIVERY PORT: CONCORD, CA
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 38 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 16 JUNE 2026
8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL(S).
B. CONFIRM ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF TWO SUPERCARGO.
C. DAILY CHARTER RATE AND DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUS, IF
APPLICABLE.
D. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND INPORT
WORKING).
E. BUSINESS SIZE.
F. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
G. CONRIMATION OF LAYDAY AVAILABILITY.
H. 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 1300 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 04 MAY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MATTHEW PRICE, EMAIL
MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3782.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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