SS-26-126_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research conducted by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk's Strategic Sealift Program Support Office regarding potential vessel charter services.
MSC is seeking information about the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessels capable of carrying 27,000 square feet of military cargo, including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk items. The vessel must have a 20-foot door to accommodate CV-22 and MV-22 aircraft. The proposed charter period is approximately 60 days with laydays commencing/canceling on September 1, 2026, with both pickup and redelivery at San Diego, California. Interested parties must provide vessel specifications including RO/RO door and main deck height dimensions, proposed layday, militarily useful deck space (based on deck height exceeding 7'5" clearance), number of supercargo accommodations, and business size classification. For time charter responses, vendors must submit daily hire rates, delivery/redelivery bonuses, and fuel consumption rates for both underway and inport working conditions. For voyage charter responses, vendors must submit lumpsum and demurrage rates. Large businesses are requested to detail possible subcontracting opportunities. The small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses via email are due prior to 11:00 AM Eastern Time on June 11, 2026, to David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3260. This is market research only and does not commit the government to payment or contract award.
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05 JUNE 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-126
SUBJECT: 60-DAY DRY CARGO TIME OR 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, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF(RO/RO) VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF
CARRYING 27,000 SQFT OF MILITARY CARGO (AIRCRAFT). 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 (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE.
4. DELIVERY PORT: SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
5. REDELIVERY PORT: SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 60 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 01 SEPTEMBER 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 20FT DOOR REQUIRED FOR CV-22 & MV-22 AIRCRAFT
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) INCLUDING RO/RO
DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT.
B. PROPOSED LAYDAY.
C. TIME CHARTER RESPONSE, IF APPLICABLE:
1. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY
BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.
2. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (BOTH UNDERWAY AND INPORT
WORKING).
D. VOYAGE CHARTER RESPONSE, IF APPLICABLE:
1. LUMPSUM AND DEMURRAGE RATE.
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. BUSINESS SIZE.
F. H. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE
SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
I. 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 11:00 AM, EASTERN
TIME, 11 JUNE 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID HAMILTON, EMAIL
DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3260.
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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