SS-26-128 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for market research regarding a 33-day dry cargo time charter of a Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel. The notice is not a binding solicitation and does not commit the government to contract or reimburse response preparation costs.
MSC seeks information on the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag RO/RO vessels capable of transporting military cargo including helicopters (UH60, CH47, AH64), wheeled vehicles (HEMTT trucks), and breakbulk cargo. The vessel must accommodate pickup at Souda Bay, Greece with redelivery to Beaumont, Texas during a 33-day charter period with layday commencing August 3, 2026 and cancelling August 23, 2026. Interested parties must provide detailed responses addressing vessel name and specifications, daily charter hire rates and any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates in metric tons for underway and inport operations, militarily useful square footage of deck space (with deck height exceeding 7 feet 5 inches clearance), vessel ramp door and main deck height, supercargo accommodation capacity, business size classification, and any other pertinent information. The small business size standard for this water transportation service is established at 1,050 employees under NAICS code 483111. Responses via email are due by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, directed to Brandon Page at brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil or (757) 564-226-1239.
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11 JUNE 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-128
SUBJECT: 33-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 MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK). THIS INFORMATION IS BEING USED TO HELP DEVELOP FUTURE
REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING VESSELS,
PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO PARAGRAPH 8D, WILL BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. HELO UH60 X3 (646”L X 117”W X 148”H, 25 TONS)
B. HELO CH47 X4 (609”L X 151”W X 153”H, 70 TONS)
C. TRUCK HEMTT X5 (402”L X 96”W X 165”H, 129 TONS)
D. HELO AH64 X14 (603”L X 196”W X 193”H, 76 TONS)
E. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: SOUDA BAY, GREECE
5. REDELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 33 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING: 03 AUGUST 2026 / CANCELLING: 23 AUGUST 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S).
B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
C. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES IN METRIC TONS (BOTH UNDERWAY AND
INPORT 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).
E. VESSEL RAMP DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT.
F. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
G. BUSINESS SIZE.
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 1050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 10:00 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS BRANDON PAGE,
EMAIL BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (757) 564-226-1239.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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