SS-27-001_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research conducted by Military Sealift Command (MSC) regarding a 59-day dry cargo time charter for roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessels. The government seeks information about price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag vessels capable of carrying approximately 180,000 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk items such as medical helicopters, AH-64 helicopters, CH-47 cargo helicopters, and utility helicopters. The charter period is approximately 59 days with layday commencing November 22, 2026, with delivery and redelivery both at Charleston, South Carolina. The vessel will transit to several Mediterranean ports before returning to the United States.
Interested parties must submit information via email by 1100 hours Eastern Time on October 8, 2026, to David Hamilton at DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3260. Required information includes vessel specifications with stern ramp and main deck clearances, daily charter hire rates with delivery/redelivery bonuses if applicable, fuel consumption rates for underway and inport working, militarily useful square feet of deck space (based on a 20-foot deck and door clearance), supercargo accommodation capacity, layday availability confirmation, and company information including business size designation. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. This market research will inform MSC's acquisition strategy regarding whether to conduct a formal solicitation using existing government IDIQ vehicles via SAM.GOV.
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01 OCTOBER 2026
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-27-001
SUBJECT: 59-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 VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A
PORTION OF 180,000 SQUARE FEET OF MILITARY CARGO (TRACKED AND
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 (TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES
AND BREAKBULK) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. MEDICAL HELICOPTER (616” L X252” W X204H, 110 STONS)
B. HELO AH 64 (596” LX 196” WX160”H,143 STONS)
C. HELO CARGO CH47 (579” L X144” W X146”H, 202 STONS)
D. HELO UTIL (600” L X130”WX204”H, 230 STONS)
E. CARGO LIST UNAVAILABLE
4. DELIVERY PORT: CHARLESTON, SC (USA)
5. REDELIVERY PORT: CHARLESTON, SC (USA). MISSION WILL GO TO SEVERAL
PORTS IN/ AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN AND RETURN TO USA.
6. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 59 DAYS
7. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING: 22 NOVEMBER 2026
8. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE
9. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT A
MINIMUM:
A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL(S), INCLUDING BOTH
STERN RAMP DOOR AND MAIN DECK HEIGHT CLEARANCES.
B. DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES,
IF APPLICABLE.
C. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (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 WITH A 20 FOOT DECK AND DOOR CLEARANCE).
E. INDICATE NUMBER OF SUPERCARGO VESSEL CAN ACCOMMODATE.
F. CONFIRMATION OF LAYDAY AVAILABILITY
G. COMPANY INFORMATION:
1. PROVIDE NAME OF COMPANY, COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY
IDENTIFIER, TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND CAGE
CODE.
2. BUSINESS SIZE. (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB- ZONE
STATUS).
3. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING
POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
H. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
10. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 19.103 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 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, 08 OCTOBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID HAMILTON, EMAIL
DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3260.
SIGNED: NIC HATCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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