21-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

This solicitation seeks offers for a 21-day dry cargo time charter to transport military cargo between the Eastern Mediterranean and Military Ocean Terminal in Sunny Point, North Carolina from January 2 to January 23, 2021. The Military Sealift Command requires a roll-on/roll-off or roll-on/container vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 20 ammunition containers and 5,500 square feet of military cargo while meeting hazardous material segregation. The vessel must also have a minimum speed of 13 knots when laden and an off-loading ramp to reach a 15-foot wharf. Proposals are due by November 17, 2020 and will be evaluated based on the charter rate as well as estimated fuel costs over 17 days of laden sailing and 4 days idle time as calculated in an attached spreadsheet.

There is no set-aside designated for this solicitation. The primary NAICS code is 483112 and the predominant PSC code is 899. The solicitation does not name any incumbent or current contractors. Estimated fuel costs are provided for budgeting purposes but no specific award values are included. The place of performance will be ports in the Eastern Mediterranean and Military Ocean Terminal in Sunny Point, North Carolina for the 21-day charter period.