SS-26-151_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk for market research regarding a potential 75-day dry cargo time charter with three 75-day option periods.
MSC seeks information on the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 600 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containerized ammunition. The cargo consists of hazardous materials classified as Hazard Class/Division 1.1 through 1.4, with maximum TEU gross weight of 40,000 lbs and average gross weight of 28,000 lbs. The vessel must satisfy all regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. Both delivery and redelivery ports are Sunny Point, North Carolina. The charter period commences December 13, 2026, with a cancellation date of December 17, 2026, for a laydays window.
Interested parties must provide vessel name and complete description, proposed laydays, number of supercargo the vessel can accommodate, daily charter hire rate with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates in metric tons for underway and in-port operations, company name and unique entity identifier, business size classification, and any pertinent questions or comments. The federal small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Large businesses must detail possible subcontracting opportunities. Responses via email are due prior to 1100 hours Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The point of contact is Tiffany Gallon at TIFFAY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 226-8986. This notice is market research only and does not commit the government to payment or contract award.
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04 AUGUST 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-151
SUBJECT: 75-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER (WITH THREE 75-DAY OPTION
PERIODS)
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, SELF-SUSTAINING VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A
MINIMUM OF 600 TEUs OF CONTAINERIZED AMMUNITION WHILE SATISFYING
REGULATORY HAZMAT COMPATIBILITY AND SEGREGATION REQUIREMENTS.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS:
A. AMMUNITION HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION: 1.1 - 1.4
B. MAXIMUM TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 40,000 LBS
C. AVERAGE TEU GROSS WEIGHT: 28,000 LBS
D. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE.
4. DELIVERY PORT: SUNNY POINT, NC (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: SUNNY POINT, NC (USA)
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 75 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S):
COMMENCING: 13 DECEMBER 2026
CANCELING: 17 DECEMBER 2026
8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL(S).
B. PROPOSED LAYDAY(S).
C. NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL(S) ARE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE.
D. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND IN PORT
WORKING).
F. COMPANY’S NAME AND UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
G. BUSINESS SIZE. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
9. 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.
10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, TUESDAY, 11 AUGUST 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY GALLON,
TIFFAY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL (564) 226-8986.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N10
mailto:TIFFAY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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