SS-26-113_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office seeking market research information on vessel availability and pricing for a potential future contract.
MSC is requesting information regarding the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessels capable of carrying approximately 230,000 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles (Abrams tanks, M1120 trucks, bridge launchers) and breakbulk cargo. The charter period is approximately 25 days with a proposed layday commencing/canceling on 30 June 2026. The vessel would load military cargo at Gdynia, Poland and redeliver to Beaumont, Texas. Interested parties must provide responses via email by 1100 hours Eastern Time on Monday, 18 May 2026 to the point of contact, Tiffany Gallon, at TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 226-8986. Required information includes vessel name and description, proposed layday, daily charter hire rates with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates for underway and inport operations, militarily useful square feet of deck space (exceeding 7'5" clearance), supercargo accommodation capacity, and company information including business size designation. The small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. This is market research only and does not commit the government to pay costs or award a contract.
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14 MAY 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-113
SUBJECT: 25-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, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) VESSELS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING A PORTION OF 230,000 SQUARE FEET OF MILITARY CARGO (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 9E, WILL
BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES
AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 14X STLR LOWBED 40-TON (531”LX102”WX105H,12 STONS)
B. 4X BRDG ARMD VEH LCHR (360”L X 166”WX74”H,15 STONS)
C. 3X M1120 TRUCK (423”LX101”WX164”H, 19.5 STONS)
D. 82X ABRAMS (362”L X 144”WX114”H,69.1 STONS)
E. 4X JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE (509”LX114”WX118”H,69.1A STONS)
F. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: GDYNIA, POLAND
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 25 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 30 JUNE 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION AT A MINIMUM:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. PROPOSED LAYDAY.
C. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
D. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (BOTH UNDERWAY AND INPORT WORKING).
E. 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).
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. COMPANY INFORMATION:
A. PROVIDE NAME OF COMPANY, COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY
IDENTIFIER, TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND CAGE
CODE.
B. BUSINESS SIZE. (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB- ZONE
STATUS).
C. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING
POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. 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, MONDAY 18 MAY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY GALLON
EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 226-8986.
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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