SS-26-163_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice (market research) issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk for a 30-day dry cargo time charter of a Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) vessel capable of carrying military cargo.
The government seeks information regarding the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag RO/RO vessels for transporting military cargo including 16 Apache helicopters, 4 ground control stations, 4 truck platforms with armor, and 16 CH-47 cargo helicopters from Beaumont, Texas to Gdansk, Poland. The charter period is 30 days with a laydays commencing/canceling on December 15, 2026. Interested parties must provide vessel specifications (name, description, ramp door and maindeck height), daily charter hire rates with any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates in metric tons (underway and inport working), militarily useful square feet of deck space with minimum 7'5" clearance, number of supercargo accommodations, business size designation, and subcontracting opportunities for large businesses. The small business size standard for NAICS 483111 (water transportation service) is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to David Hamilton (DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL) or by telephone at (564) 230-3260 prior to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on September 4, 2026. This market research will be used to develop the acquisition strategy, potentially utilizing existing government IDIQ vehicles through SAM.GOV. This is a request for information only and does not commit the government to contract or reimburse costs incurred in response preparation.
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28 AUGUST 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT
OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-26-163
SUBJECT: 30-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.
THE MARKET RESEARCH OBTAINED WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE
ACQUISITION STRATEGY ON WHETHER A SOLICITATION WILL BE CONDUCTED
USING EXISTING GOVERNMENT IDIQ VEHICLES VIA SAM.GOV.
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 9D, WILL BE APPRECIATED.
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: MILITARY CARGO (HELICOPTERS, WHEELED VEHICLES AND
BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. 16X APACHE HELO (603”L X 196”W X 151”H, 126.4 STONS)
B. 4X GRD CNTL STA. T/MOUNTED S-28 (267”L X 96”W X 155”H, 59.2 STONS)
C. 4X TRK PLS TRANSP/M1075A1 W/ARM (432”L X 112”W X 129”H, 113.2 STONS)
D. 16X CH-47 CARGO HELO (609”L X 151”W X 227”H X 227”H, 270.4
STONS)
E. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: BEAUMONT, TEXAS (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: GDANSK, POLAND
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 30 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 15 DECEMBER 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S) INCLUDING RAMP DOOR
AND MAINDECK HEIGHT.
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. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
F. BUSINESS SIZE.
G. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-
CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
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 1050 EMPLOYEES.
PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000 HOURS, EASTERN TIME,
04 SEPTEMBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID HAMILTON, EMAIL
DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3260.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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