SS-26-132.pdf
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Market Survey - Dry Cargo Voyage Charter
This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office on June 17, 2026, to solicit pricing and availability information for dry cargo vessel charter services. MSC seeks a self-sustaining U.S. flag, Jones Act-compliant vessel or ABS-certified tug and barge unit capable of carrying a minimum of 75 TEUs of containerized ammunition (Hazard Class/Division 1.1-1.4) while meeting regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. The maximum TEU gross weight is 30,000 lbs with an average of 21,000 lbs. Load and discharge operations are F.I.O.S.S (Free In and Out, Stowed and Secured) at Military Ocean Terminal Concord, California and Valdez, Alaska, with a layday of September 7, 2026, and three days of laytime (SSHEX—Sundays, Saturdays, and holidays excluded) for the entire mission.
Respondents must confirm cargo capacity, a certified spreader bar capable of lifting 30,000 lbs or more, and a container handling forklift with minimum 30,000 lbs lifting capacity, backfire deflectors, and fire extinguisher in good working order. The contractor is responsible for segregating all loaded munition containers in compliance with applicable regulations for arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E). Requested information includes vessel description, lumpsum charter rate, daily demurrage rate, company details, unique entity identifier, and small business status. Under NAICS 483111, the small business size standard is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to David Anaya (david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-226-8419) by 11:00 AM Eastern Time on June 23, 2026. This RFI does not commit the government to pay any costs or award a contract.
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17 JUNE 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
MARKET SURVEY NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-132
SUBJECT: DRY CARGO VOYAGE CHARTER
1. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY 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 MARKET SURVEY OR
TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF SELF-
SUSTAINING U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT VESSELS AND ABS CERTIFIED TUG AND
BARGE UNITS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 75 TEUS OF
CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING REGULATORY HAZMAT
COMPATIBILITY AND SEGREGATION REUIREMENTS.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS:
A. AMMUNITION HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 1.1-1.4
B. OTHER HAZARDOUS CLASS: NONE
C. MAXIMUM TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 30,000 LBS
D. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 21,000 LBS
E. CARGO LIST: UNAVAILABLE
F. LOAD: F.I.O.S.S
G. DISCHARGE: F.I.O.S.S
4. LOAD PORT 1: MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL CONCORD, CA
LOAD PORT 2: VALDEZ ALASKA
5. DISCHARGE PORT 1: VALDEZ, AK
DISCHARGE PORT 2: MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL CONCORD, CA
6. LAYDAY: 07 SEPTEMBER 2026
7. LAYTIME: THREE (3) DAYS SSHEX FOR THE ENTIRE MISSION.
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. VESSEL/BARGE MUST HAVE A CERTIFIED SPREADER BAR CAPABLE OF
LIFTING 30,000 LBS OR MORE AND A CONTAINER HANDLING FORKLIFT
WITH MINIMUM LIFTING CAPACITY OF 30,000 LBS FOR POSITIONING
CONTAINERS ONBOARD VESSEL DURING LOADING AND DISCHARGE
OPERATIONS. FORKLIFT MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND HAVE
BACKFIRE DEFLECTORS AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
B. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SEGREGATING ALL LOADED
MUNITION CONTAINERS ABOARD THE VESSEL IN STRICT CONFORMANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE SAVE AND
PROPER LOADING AND STOWAGE OF ARMS, AMMUNITIONS, AND
EXPLOSIVES (AA&E). THE SEGREGATION OF ALL COMMODITIES WITH THE
CONTAINERS SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHIPPER.
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL OR TUG/BARGE.
B. CONFIRM CARGO CAPACITY OF 75 TEU’S.
C. CONFIRM CERTIFIED SPREADER BAR PER ABOVE REQUIREMENT.
D. CONFIRM FORKLIFT PER ABOVE REQUIREMENT.
E. LUMPSUM CHARTER RATE.
F. DAILY DEMURRAGE RATE.
G. COMPANY INFORMATION:
1. NAME OF COMPANY, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.
2. SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS, HUB-
ZONE STATUS).
3. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESS PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE SU-
CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
4. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
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 11:00 AM, EASTERN TIME,
23 JUNE 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID ANAYA, EMAIL
DAVID.C.ANAYA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 226-8419.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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