24-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The Military Sealift Command seeks offers for a 24-day dry cargo time charter to transport a minimum of 70,000 square feet of military cargo from Beaumont, Texas to Bremerhaven, Germany between 19 June 2023 and the end of the charter period. Offerors must specify their proposed charter hire rates, fuel prices and other pricing elements. Evaluation will consider the overall projected cost to the government based on 17 days of laden transit at a specified speed using provided fuel consumption rates, no days of ballast transit, and 7 days of port idle time. Proposals are due by 23 May 2023, and award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the best value to the government considering price and other factors.

No set-aside designation was used. The solicitation involves NAICS code 483112 and PSC code J998 for deep sea transportation services. The place of performance is Texas, USA. Key details include a response deadline of 23 May 2023, a charter period from 19 June 2023 through its conclusion, transportation of at least 70,000 square feet of military cargo, and evaluation based on fuel consumption estimates and total projected cost to the government.