SS-26-106 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk seeking market research information about vessel availability and pricing for a 59-day dry cargo time charter.
MSC requests information on U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 250 TEUs of containerized ammunition (Hazard Class/Division 1.1-1.4) while meeting regulatory hazmat compatibility and segregation requirements. Cargo specifications include a maximum TEU gross weight of 35,000 lbs and average weight of 25,000 lbs. The charter period is approximately 59 days with a layday commencing/canceling on July 26, 2026. The vessel will load at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina and redeliver at Nordenham, Germany.
Interested parties must submit responses via email by 1100 hours Eastern Time on May 12, 2026 to Matthew Price (matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782). Required information includes complete vessel description and name, proposed layday, confirmation of ability to accommodate a minimum of two supercargo, daily charter hire rate with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates (underway and inport working) in metric tons, company name and unique entity identifier, business size designation, and any other pertinent comments. The Federal Acquisition Regulation establishes NAICS 483111 (water transportation services) as the relevant classification with a small business size standard of 1,050 employees. This notice does not commit the government to pay any costs or contract for services.
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05 MAY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-106
SUBJECT: 59-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 250 TEU’S OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING
REGULATORY HAZMAT COMPATIBILITY AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS:
A. AMMUNITION HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 1.1-1.4
B. OTHER HAZARDOUS CLASS: N/A
C. MAXIMUM TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 35,000 LBS
D. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 25,000 LBS
E. PACKING LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL SUNNY POINT, NORTH
CAROLINA (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: NORDENHAM, GERMANY
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 59 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 26 JULY 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. CONFIRM ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF TWO
SUPERCARGO.
D. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY
BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.
E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY & INPORT
WORKING).
F. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
G. BUSINESS SIZE. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. 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, 12 MAY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MATTHEW PRICE, EMAIL
MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3782.
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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