29-day dry cargo time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-26-064
- 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
- California, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking market research information regarding the availability and pricing of dry cargo vessels for a 29-day time charter operation. The MSC is requesting responses from both U.S. and foreign flag vessel operators who can provide self-sustaining ships capable of carrying approximately 104,601 square feet of military cargo, including four causeways and six warping tugs. Interested parties must submit detailed responses by 1100 hours Eastern Time on Friday, March 6, 2026, to Tiffany Gallon at tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil or by telephone at (564) 226-8986. Required information includes vessel specifications, proposed laydays, daily charter hire rates with any delivery or redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates, militarily useful deck space specifications, supercargo accommodations, and company identification details. This is classified as market research only and does not commit the government to any payment or contract award; however, the vessel will be picked up in San Diego, California on May 12, 2026, and redelivered in Pohang, Republic of Korea following the charter period.
No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, and the notice does not identify any current contractors or provide specific award values or budget ranges. The solicitation is open to all qualified vessel operators regardless of business size, though the small business size standard for water transportation services under NAICS 483111 is established at 1,050 employees. The cargo specifications are clearly defined, requiring vessels with capacity for four causeways measuring 960 inches in length by 288 inches in width by 198 inches in height, each weighing 95 tons, and six warping tugs measuring 240 inches in length by 96 inches in width by 102 inches in height, each weighing 21 tons. The 29-day charter duration and specific geographic parameters—originating from San Diego with delivery to Pohang—establish the operational timeline and scope of this potential procurement.
Notice text
Please see the attached Sources Sought Notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-064_Notice.pdf |
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