SS-27-011 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift Program Management Support Office seeking market research information regarding the availability and pricing of U.S. flag liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker vessels for a voyage charter to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
MSC requests information on U.S. flag vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 50,000 MMBTU (approximately 2,200 cubic meters) of LNG. Vessel specifications include maximum displacement of 41,000 metric tons, maximum length overall of 256 meters, maximum laden draft of 10 meters, maximum beam of 32 meters, and gross volumetric capacity between 4,000 to 15,000 cubic meters. The LNG tanker/barge must have pump-out pressure of 150 PSIG, unloading rate of 250 cubic meters per hour, flanged connection with powered emergency release coupling to 6-inch LNG hose, emergency shutdown umbilical, and saturated pressure between 5 and 20 PSIG (average 10 PSIG). The carrier must perform mooring analysis meeting UFC 4-159-03 Mooring Service Type I requirements. Cargo discharge will occur at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Pier C at 250 cubic meters per hour during daylight only. The loading port is at the charter's discretion. Proposed laydays include November 9-10, November 12-14, November 30-December 4, and December 21-24, 2026. Respondents must provide company information including small business status, vessel details, lump-sum and demurrage rates, and confirmation that the vessel meets all specified requirements. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted via email to Jordan Morrison and Franklin (Carley) Orvin prior to 1100 hours Eastern Time on Thursday, October 29, 2026. This is market research only and does not commit the government to contract for services or reimburse response preparation costs.
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27 OCTOBER 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE, NORFOLK, VA, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NO. N32205-SS-N103-27-011
SUBJECT: TANKER (LNG) VOYAGE CHARTER
1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE 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. FLAG VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 50,000 MMBTU
(ABOUT 2,200 CBM) OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) TO FILL A STORAGE
REQUIREMENT AT NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY (NSGB), CUBA. THE
VESSEL IS REQUIRED FOR A CHARTER AS OUTLINED BELOW:
A. MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT 41,000 METRIC TONS.
B. MAXIMUM LENGTH OVERALL IS 256 METERS.
C. MAXIMUM LADEN DRAFT IS 10 METERS.
D. MAXIMUM BEAM IS 32 METERS.
E. LNG TANKER / BARGE SHALL HAVE A GROSS VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY OF
BETWEEN 4,000 TO 15,000 CUBIC METERS.
F. LNG BARGE/VESSEL PUMP-OUT PRESSURE: 150 PSIG.
G. LNG UNLOADING RATE: 250 CU M/HR.
H. LNG UNLOADING CONNECTION REQUIRED: FLANGED CONNECTION WITH
POWERED EMERGENCY RELEASE COUPLING (PERC) TO 6” LNG HOSE
(PROVIDED BY TERMINAL); EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN (ESD) UMBILICAL.
I. TERMINAL HAS GAS CHROMATOGRAPH TO VERIFY DELIVERED LNG
COMPOSITION AND HHV.
J. MINIMUM LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 5 PSIG.
K. MAXIMUM LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 20 PSIG.
L. AVERAGE LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 10 PSIG.
M. CARRIER SHALL PERFORM THEIR OWN MOORING ANALYSIS. CARRIER
SHALL MEET, AT A MINIMUM, THE REQUIREMENTS IN UFC 4-159-03
MOORING SERVICE TYPE I (35 KNOTS SUSTAINED WINDS, 1 KNOT
CURRENT).
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: 50,000 MMBTU OF LNG (ABOUT 2,200 CBM).
SPECIAL HANDLING AND DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS: DISCH TERMS 250
CBM PER HOUR, DAYLIGHT ONLY, WWD SHEX. CARGO WILL BE DISCHARGED
FROM SHIP/BARGE TO NSGB PIER C. THIS IS THE FIRST LNG DELIVERY TO
THIS NEW TERMINAL AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY IS TO COMPLETE
THE PROCESS OF COOLDOWN OF THE LNG TERMINAL AND STORAGE TANKS.
LNG CRYOGENIC HANDLING AND CONTROLLED OFFLOADING.
4. LOADING PORT: AT CHARTER’S DISCRETION
5. DISCHARGING PORT: NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
6. LAYDAY(S): RESPONDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO INDICATE IF VESSEL CAN
MEET THE BELOW DELIVERY DATES:
09-10 NOVEMBER 2026
12-14 NOVEMBER 2026
30 NOVEMBER 2026 – 04 DECEMBER 2026
21-24 DECEMBER 2026
7. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
A. 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) LARGE BUSINESSES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE DETAILS
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
(4) PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
B. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:
(1) CONFIRMATION OWNER HAS USAGE OF VESSEL.
(2) VESSEL’S NAME, FLAG AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL
(3) LUMP-SUM AND DEMURRAGE RATES.
(4) STATEMENT OR INFORMATION AFFIRMING THAT THE VESSEL MEETS
OR EXCEEDS ALL REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPHS 2 THROUGH 6 OF
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.
(5) ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
8. 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.
9. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN
MORRISON, JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, AND FRANKLIN
(CARLEY) ORVIN, FRANKLIN.C.ORVIN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.
mailto:JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL mailto:FRANKLIN.C.ORVIN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
SIGNED: F. CARLEY ORVIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103
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