150-day special time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-26-134
- 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
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command intends to solicit a 150-day special time charter for a SURTASS-E support vessel capable of worldwide operations, with responses due July 6, 2026, against a sources-sought notice issued concurrently as market research.
The vessel must be U.S.-flagged or foreign-flagged and reflagged, classed by an International Association of Classification Societies member, and meet American Bureau of Shipping standards for steel vessels under 90 meters. Deck officers and at least one corporate officer must hold U.S. SECRET security clearance; all crew must be U.S. citizens. The vessel must accommodate 30 SURTASS-E personnel (6 officers, 24 unlicensed) and maintain operations worldwide. Place of performance is Norfolk, Virginia, with laydays commencing August 27, 2026 at 0800 hours local time for both delivery and redelivery.
Technical requirements include sustained 10-knot transit speed, low radiated noise below ABS research vessel standards, towing capability at 4–6 knots with heading stability within 5 degrees, 5,008 square feet of clear weldable deck space, 78,000 pounds winch tow loading, 150 kilowatts electrical power, 5-ton shipboard crane, and VSAT/INMARSAT with 4 megabit by 2 megabit bandwidth. The contractor must conduct a Pre-Delivery Site Survey within 10–30 days of award, install and remove government-furnished equipment including approximately 650 fillet welds for a 7-van configuration, provide maintenance technicians for hydraulic and electrical systems, and schedule annual hull cleanings without mission interference.
Interested parties must submit vessel specifications, daily rates for firm and option periods, modification costs, and ABS approval timelines by 1300 Eastern Time July 6, 2026 to David.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil and Christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil.
Notice text
SEE SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE N32205-SS-26-134
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-134.pdf |
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