SS-26-130.pdf

23 JUNE 2026

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SERVICE SHIPS SUPPORT

PROGRAM (PM42)

MARKET SURVEY NO. SS-26-130

SUBJECT: ONE U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT COMPLIANT, VESSEL TO SUPPORT GENERAL

PURPOSE OCEAN TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN COASTAL AND DEEP

OCEAN AREAS; INCLUDING NAVY UNIQUE DEEP SUBMERGENCE RESCUE OPERATIONS.

THIS 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 MARKET RESEARCH OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. THIS SOURCES

SOUGHT IS FOR AN OPTION EVALUATION AND WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE

WHETHER TO EXERCISE AN OPTION ON AN EXISTING CHARTER CONTRACT.

THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC), SERVICE SHIPS SUPPORT PROGRAM OFFICE,

PM42, REQUESTS INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ONE VESSEL TO SUPPORT THE

GOVERNMENT’S NEEDS AS DESCRIBED BELOW. SPECIFICS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE SHALL BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL

APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS,

REGULATIONS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING ALL

APPLICABLE STATE, LOCAL, NAVY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND UNITED

STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) REGULATIONS.

1. GENERAL: ONE U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT COMPLIANT, VESSEL FOR THE MILITARY SEALIFT

COMMAND (MSC) TO SUPPORT GENERAL OCEAN TOWING SALVAGE AND DEEP SUB

SURFACE RESCUE OPERATIONS.

2. SCOPE OF WORK: THE SHIP SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF GENERAL-PURPOSE OCEAN TOWING,

SALVAGE, AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN COASTAL AND DEEP OCEAN AREAS INCLUDING

NAVY UNIQUE DEEP SUBMERGENCE RESCUE OPERATIONS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THINGS

LIKE:

A) CONDUCT MANNED AND REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE DIVING OPERATIONS

INCLUDING SATURATION DIVING

B) CONDUCT SALVAGE/SURVEY ASSESSMENT

C) TOW CRAFT, BARGES, AND NAVY VESSELS

D) CONDUCT SUBMARINE RESCUE

E) SALVAGE GROUNDED/STRANDED VESSELS AND CRAFT

F) LIFT SUNKEN OBJECTS

G) CONDUCT UNDERWATER REPAIRS

3. AREA OF OPERATIONS: VESSEL WILL BE HOME PORTED IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA.

BERTH WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT. OPERATIONS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE

EAST / GULF COAST OF THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.

THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

BASE PERIOD: 02 AUGUST 2026 – 01 AUGUST 2027

4. THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:

• JONES ACT QUALIFIED AND U.S. FLAGGED VESSEL.

• BOLLARD PULL: 130 TONS (MINIMUM)

• DUAL TOWING WINCHES WITH 2 ¼ AND 3 INCH WIRE INSTALLED

• SHARK JAWS SIZED FOR CHAIN 1-5/8” TO 3-3/4”

• CRANE: MINIMUM 30,000 POUND LIFTING CAPACITY THAT CAN REACH ALL AREAS

OF THE WORKING DECK.

• DECK SPACE: MINIMUM 5,000 SQUARE FEET (THE AFT WORKING DECK SHOULD BE

OPEN, CONTINUOUS, RECTANGULAR AREA WITH A MINIMUM LENGTH OF 35 METERS

AND A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 12.8 METERS WITH A CLEAR OPENING ON THE STERN OF 11

METERS AT THE DECK LEVEL. THE AFT WORKING DECK SHALL BE CLEAR OF ALL

EQUIPMENT AND DECK PROTRUSIONS TALLER THAN 50.8 MM (2 IN) TO ENABLE

APPROVAL FOR INSTALLATION OF SUBMARINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE

WITH MOTHER SHIP (MOSHIP) CRITERIA MANUAL FOR US NAVY SUBMARINE RESCUE,

(REV E). PLEASE SUBMIT A COPY OF THE MOSHIP SURVEY CHECKLIST FOUND IN

APPENDIX “D” OF THE MOSHIP CRITERIA DOCUMENT, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THIS

POSTING AS AN ATTACHMENT.

• STATION KEEPING: DP-2 OR EQUIVALENT (INDUSTRY STANDARD)

• FIRE FIGHTING: MUST HAVE MEANS OF OFF SHIP FIRE FIGHTING

• ACCOMMODATIONS: PERMANENT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 40 TRANSIENT

PERSONNEL (MDSU DIVING / SALVAGE OPS, SUBMARINE RESCUE, ETC.)

• COMMUNICATIONS: BROADBAND INTERNET (MINIMUM OF 1MB BI-DIRECTIONAL),

TELEPHONE AND TYPICAL COMMERCIAL MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS.

(a) DAILY RATE: EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, THE DAILY HIRE RATE SHALL

BE CONSIDERED PAYMENT IN FULL FOR ALL SERVICES OF THE VESSEL AND ASSOCIATED

EQUIPMENT AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS CHARTER PARTY CONTRACT,

INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PENALTY TIME, BONUSES, PAYMENTS, AND

EMOLUMENTS PAYABLE TO MASTER, OFFICERS AND CREW FOR SERVICES UNDER THIS

CHARTER, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF SAID SERVICE AND THE

NOMINAL CARRIAGE OF AMMUNITION AND HAZARDOUS CARGOES. DAILY HIRE RATE

SHALL BE CONSIDERED PAYMENT IN FULL FOR ALL OVERTIME, INCLUDING BUT NOT

LIMITED TO CREW OVERTIME OR PENALTY TIME REQUIRED FOR THE MAKING UP OR

BREAKING OF TOWS. PORT CHARGES AND FUEL WILL BE REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE DAILY RATE

BASE PERIOD

(b) FUEL CONSUMPTION: RESPONDENTS TO THIS MARKET RESEARCH ARE REQUESTED TO

PROVIDE THE TYPE OF FUEL CONSUMED BY OFFERED VESSEL(S) AND CONSUMPTION IN

GALLONS PER DAY ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING NOTIONAL OPTEMPO:

NOTIONAL OPTEMPO Days GAL per day

Underway DP/Loiter 65% 238

Underway Transit Speed (12kts) 15% 55

In-port on Generator 5% 18

In-port on Shore Power 15% 54

10. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM INFORMATION:

A) NAME OF COMPANY; POINT OF CONTACT, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER,

ADDRESS, AND E- MAIL ADDRESS,

B) BUSINESS SIZE STATUS AND DEMONSTRATE HOW THE COMPANY WILL PERFORM AT

MINIMUM 51% OF THE REQUIREMENT,

C) BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPANY HISTORY RELATIVE TO SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS

D) AFFIRM THE COMPANY IS FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENT

E) ESTIMATED DAILY OR OTHER TERM COST/PRICE TO PROVIDE THE ABOVE SERVICES

(SEE PRICING SHEET ABOVE),

F) FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES FOR THE OPTEMPO PROVIDED IN TABLE ABOVE,

G) COMPANY CAGE CODE

H) ANY PERTINENT QUESTIONS/CONCERNS.

11. MSC REQUEST RESPONSES NO LATER THAN 1:00PM LOCAL TIME, NORFOLK, VA, ON 7

JULY 2026. PLEASE SEND QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE MARKET SURVEY AND ALL

RESPONSES, VIA EMAIL, TO REAH NORRIS AT REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: STEPHANIE RICKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC N103B

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