18-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

This solicitation from the Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command seeks offers for an 18-day dry cargo time charter. Offerors must propose a self-sustaining vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 233 twenty-foot containers between Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina and Nordenham, Germany between July 24-29, 2022. The vessel must not exceed 825 feet in length or a maximum laden draft of 33.8 feet, and be able to carry hazardous materials classes 1.1 through 1.4 as cargo. Pricing proposals will be evaluated based on the charter hire rate as well as fuel costs calculated using the consumption rates provided for time underway and in port. Proposals are due by July 12, 2022.

There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. The NAICS code is 483112 and the PSC code is XXXXX. The place of performance is North Carolina, USA. Fuel consumption and pricing data provided in the solicitation attachments indicate standard fuel prices from DLA of $1428.31 per metric ton for MGO and include rates for laden, ballast, and auxiliary conditions underway and in port to calculate fuel costs.