23-day dry cargo time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-26-058
- 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
- Germany
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is conducting market research for a 23-day dry cargo time charter service. The procurement seeks information regarding the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 150 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containerized ammunition classified as Hazard Class/Division 1.1-1.4. Interested parties must submit responses via email to LCDR Amy Hutchings by 1300 hours Eastern Time on February 19, 2026, with required information including vessel specifications, proposed layday dates, supercargo capacity confirmation, daily charter hire rates with delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates, company identification, business size designation, and subcontracting details for large businesses. The evaluation will consider vessel capability to accommodate hazmat compatibility and segregation requirements while accommodating a minimum of two supercargo personnel. This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only and does not commit the government to pay any costs or enter into a contract.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents pure market research with no identified incumbent or predetermined award value. The charter will commence on June 1, 2026, with cargo pickup at Souda Bay, Greece, and redelivery at Nordenham, Germany. The vessel must be capable of transporting containerized ammunition with maximum gross weights of 35,000 pounds per TEU and average gross weights of 25,000 pounds per TEU. The Federal Acquisition Regulation establishes the small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) at 1,050 employees. The procurement falls under NAICS Category 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) and PSC Category V124 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Transportation: Marine Charter).
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-26-058.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-058 Notice.pdf |
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