182-day Special Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-PM4-26-137
- 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
Military Sealift Command Norfolk is conducting market research via sources sought notice (N32205-SS-PM4-26-137) for a 182-day special time charter of a Jones Act-qualified, U.S.-flag vessel capable of submarine rescue and salvage operations, with responses due by July 14, 2026 at 1100 Eastern Time. No set-aside applies.
The vessel must be homeported in Norfolk and operate along the East and Gulf Coasts and North Atlantic. Required capabilities include DP-2 or equivalent station-keeping, FIFI-1 fire-fighting, and capacity to install either the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) or the Submarine Rescue Diving Recompression System with Transfer Under Pressure (SRDRS-TUP) for submarine rescue operations. The vessel must support crewed and remotely operated diving including saturation diving, salvage of grounded or stranded vessels, underwater repairs, and lifting operations via mobile crane.
Vessel specifications mandate a certified crane with specified Safe Working Load; minimum 6,000 square feet of deck space (aft working deck minimum 35 meters length by 12.8 meters width with 11-meter clear stern opening); accommodations for up to 31 mission support personnel; broadband internet with minimum 1 MB bidirectional capability; and U.S.-citizen crew. Laydays begin August 20, 2026.
Respondents must provide vessel description, MOSHIP survey checklist compliance, prior URC and SRDRS certification history, daily charter rate, company information, business size status, and confirmation of active Secret-level facility clearance. Submit responses to matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil or call 564-230-3782. Small business threshold for NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees.
Notice text
Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-PM4-26-137 is hereby posted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MOSHIP Criteria Manual.pdf | ||
| SS-26-137 Notice.pdf |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submarine Rescue Vessel Extended Time Charter | Military Sealift Command | No set-aside | |
| 120-day special time charter with one 50-day option jones act | Military Sealift Command | No set-aside | |
| 90-Day Tanker Time Charter | Military Sealift Command | No set-aside | |
| 80-day dry cargo time charter | Military Sealift Command | No set-aside | |
| N3220525R6003 - surtass-e RFP | Military Sealift Command | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity