180-day dry cargo time charter with four 45-day option periods
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-26-032
- Agency
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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
- North Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk Strategic Sealift Program Support Office is seeking information regarding U.S. and foreign flag vessels for a 180-day dry cargo time charter with four 45-day option periods. The required vessel must be self-sustaining and capable of carrying a minimum of 350 TEUs of containerized ammunition with specific hazard class requirements (1.1 (D), 1.21 (D), 1.22 (C, D), 1.3 (C)). Interested parties must submit detailed vessel information including vessel name and description, proposed laydays, capability to accommodate two supercargo, daily charter hire rate, fuel consumption rates, company details, and business size classification. This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes, and the government emphasizes that it does not commit the government to pay preparation costs or contract for services. Responses are due via email to Tiffany Gallon (tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil) by 1100 hours Eastern Time on December 23, 2025.
This pre-solicitation notice is unset and contains no current incumbent or contractor information. The charter period will commence between February 16 and March 2, 2026, with delivery and redelivery at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina. The small business size standard for this water transportation service under NAICS code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) is set at 1,050 employees. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this Sources Sought Notice, as this is an informational market research phase preceding formal solicitation. The notice is categorized under PSC V124 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Transportation: Marine Charter) and represents the initial stage in the procurement process.
Notice text
Please see the attached Sources Sought Notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-032_Notice.pdf |
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