100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6009
- Agency
- Military Sealift Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- California, United States
- Points of contact
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- Michelle D. James michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3323
- Tiffany Gallon tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 226-8986
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC), a component of the Department of the Navy, is seeking to charter one ice-class Lift-On/Lift-Off (LO/LO) breakbulk vessel for approximately 100 days to support military resupply operations and cargo transportation. The vessel must be capable of carrying a minimum of 750 TEUs, comply with IMO Polar Code Classification "C," and maintain a speed of 15 knots when laden, with a maximum length of 180 meters and a minimum of 50 reefer plugs. The vessel must be equipped with two cranes capable of 100 MT lifting capacity and accommodate specialized supercargo including a National Science Foundation refrigeration technician, crane technician, and ice pilot. Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest price technically acceptable proposal, with evaluation criteria including vessel technical capability, per diem rates, fuel consumption, and participation in the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) program, with preference given to vessels enrolled in VISA and those with higher percentages of maintenance work performed in U.S. shipyards. The amended proposal due date is Monday, November 17, 2025, at 1400 Eastern Time, with laydays firmly set for 21-23 December 2025.
This procurement is an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside designation, anticipated to be awarded as a firm-fixed-price contract under FAR Parts 12 and 15. The vessel will be delivered and redelivered at Port Hueneme, California, with a place of performance in California. The contract encompasses approximately 100 days of charter operations during fiscal year 2025, with fuel consumption based on Marine Gas Oil (MGO) pricing at $1,188.68 per metric ton. Crew wages and benefits are governed by Service Contract Act wage determination 2019-0288 (revised 07/08/2025), which establishes minimum hourly rates ranging from $12.96 for Ordinary Seamen to $91.24 for the Master, plus health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour. The government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed necessary.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
RFP N3220526R6009 is hereby Re-Opened please see attachment 26R6009 A0001 Re-Open.
RFP N3220526R6009 is hereby released. See attached supporting documents.
Update #1 ·
RFP N3220526R6009 is hereby released. See attached supporting documents.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26R6009 A0001 Re-open.pdf | ||
| WD_2019-0288_Rev_23.pdf | ||
| 26R6009_Fuel_Consumption.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 26R6009_RFP.pdf | ||
| DRYTIME 2024 (Rev. 1 (12-24)).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 100-day Dry Cargo Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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