30-day dry cargo time charter
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-27-017
- 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
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk's Strategic Sealift Program Support Office is conducting market research for a 30-day dry cargo time charter of a roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel, with responses due November 16, 2026. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used." The notice is not a binding solicitation and does not commit the government to pay costs or award a contract. Results will inform a future solicitation through existing government IDIQ vehicles or SAM.GOV.
The vessel is to be delivered at Souda Bay, Greece on or around January 26, 2027, and redelivered at Charleston, South Carolina after the 30-day charter period. MSC seeks U.S. and foreign flag RO/RO vessels capable of carrying Apache Longbow helicopters (19 units), MEDEVAC helicopters (12 units), UH-60 helicopters (27 units), VJ-47 cargo helicopters (12 units), wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk cargo. Respondents must provide a complete vessel description with ramp door and main deck heights, militarily useful square feet of deck space with clearance exceeding 7'5", fuel consumption rates in metric tons (underway and inport working), supercargo accommodation capacity, and a daily charter hire rate with any delivery or redelivery bonuses. Responses must also include business size designation and subcontracting opportunities for large businesses. The small business size standard for NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees.
Responses go by email to Brandon Page at BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 226-1239. The attachment's response-deadline text reads November 16, 2027, which conflicts with the posted due date of November 16, 2026; verify the date in the source PDF before planning. The source states no award value, ceiling, or incumbent.
Notice text
See Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-27-017
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought N32205-SS-N321-27-017.pdf |
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